American Power Conversion AIRACPA4000 - Manual (Page 26)

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ADDENDUM
NetworkA
IR ACPA4000
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Using the APC Security Wizard
Overview
Authentication
Authentication verifies the identity of a user or a network device (such as an
APC Network Management Card). Passwords typically identify computer
users. However, for transactions or communications requiring more
stringent security methods on the Internet, the Network Management Card
supports more secure methods of authentication.
• Secure Socket Layer (SSL), used for secure Web access, uses digital
certificates for authentication. A digital CA root certificate is issued by a
Certificate Authority (CA) as part of a public key infrastructure, and its
digital signature must match the digital signature on a server certificate
on the Network Management Card.
• Secure SHell (SSH), used for remote terminal access to the Network
Management Card’s control console, uses a public host key for
authentication rather than a digital certificate.