Cobalt Co9992-4ENC-4K-HEVC Software-Defined Broadcast Encoder - Manual (Page 26)

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Enable Web Config: For security reasons, the web interface should only be enabled on
Ethernet ports connected to a secured management network. Checking the box enables
the web interface in the corresponding Ethernet port. If the box is not checked, the web
interface is not available in that port.
The next section of the authentication tab pertains to the credentials the 9992-ENC uses for itself
when negotiating a connection with a peer. The 9992-ENC has built-in keys and certificates.
Using the web interface, custom keys and certificates can be uploaded to the device. The
settings below select whether the 9992-ENC will use the built-in keys and certificates or the
user-supplied keys and certificates:
Notes:
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The RSA and ECDSA methods use different keys and certificates. Independent choices
can be made for these two methods.
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The User-Supplied Key/Certificate option can only be selected if a user-supplied set of
credentials has been previously uploaded to the device. The process of uploading
credentials is described in the section entitled “Uploading Keys and Certificates” later in
this manual.
This section of tab controls how the 9992-ENC authenticates remote devices:
If authentication is enabled, the 9992-ENC will agree to communicate with any peer presenting a
certificate signed by a trusted Certificate Authority (CA). The 9992-ENC has a built-in CA, or
an external CA certificate can be uploaded to it. Uploading an external CA certificate is done
through the web interface; the process is described in the section entitled “Option 1: Use an