AMX Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller NI-3101-SIG - Manual (Page 103)

NetLinx Security within the Web Server
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Problems with the certificate can result from:
 The default AMX certificate, self generated, or self-signed certificate has not been approved by a
CA.
 The above mentioned certificates are not part of that computer’s web browser list of trusted sites.
This changes after the certificate is installed into the user’s browser list of trusted sites.
 The date period given to the certificate has expired. CA-approved certificates typically come with a
2 year window of validity. Self generate certificates come defaulted with a 30 year window of
validity (FIG. 73).
 The name on the security certificate site information doesn’t match the domain name of the target
Master.
5. Click the View Certificate button on the Security Alert popup to view more detailed information about
the certificate. A secondary Certificate popup window is then displayed.
6. Review the information presented within the certificate and if you trust that both the site and certificate
information are correct, click the Install Certificate button to begin installing the certificate into
computer’s web browser list of trusted sites.
7. The user is then presented with a Certificate Import Wizard that begins the process of adding the
certificate (FIG. 74).
FIG. 73 Security Alert and Certificate popups
The above alert only appears if an SSL Server Certificate has been installed on the
target Master, the SSL Enable options has been enabled, from within the Enable
Security window of the Security tab, and there is a problem with the site’s certificate.