Configuring network security, Create a certificate signing request, Import a security certificate – Interlogix TruPortal User Manual
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c.
Type the IP address of the NTP server.
d.
Click [Accept Changes].
e.
Click [Sync now].
6.
Click [Accept Changes].
Configuring Network Security
The Network Configuration tab of the System Administration > System Settings page displays
various network settings and can be used to assign a security certificate and configure network
properties, including secure browsing.
Create a Certificate Signing Request
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is an encryption technology that protects data being transmitted between
your web server and users’ web browsers to prevent eavesdropping, data tampering, etc. The use of
SSL on a website is usually indicated by a padlock icon in web browsers, but can also be indicated by
a green address bar.
To enable SSL in the System, create a Certificate Signing Request (also known as a CSR or a
certification request), submit it to a Certificate Authority, and then import the signed certificate. A
self-signed certificate can also be installed. This block of encrypted text is generated on the server
that the certificate is used on; it contains information such as the organization name, common name
(i.e. domain name), locality, and country.
To create a Certificate Signing Request:
1.
Select System Administration > System Settings.
2.
Click the Network Configuration tab.
3.
Click [Create Certificate Signing Request].
The Certificate Signing Request dialog box appears.
4.
Type the requested information and click [Generate].
Note:
Type either the IP address or the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the server in
the Common Name field. If the panel is configured to use a DHCP-assigned IP address,
then it is highly recommended that the DHCP server be configured to always assign this
IP address to the panel. Otherwise each time the panel is assigned a different IP address,
a new certificate will need to be generated and installed.
The Certificate Signing Request (CSR) text appears in the text box on the right side of the dialog
box.
5.
To use a self-signed certificate, click [Install Self-Signed Certificate].
The System Controller will reboot automatically.
6.
To use a signed certificate:
a.
Copy CSR text and save to a local file to send to a certificate authority.
b.
Close the Certificate Signing Request dialog box.
c.
Import a Security Certificate
1.
Select System Administration > System Settings.