Private certificate – ATEN KN Series 32-Port KVM over IP Switch with Dual Power/LAN (1-Local + 4-Remote Access) User Manual

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Chapter 8. Device Management

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Private Certificate

When logging in over a secure (SSL) connection, a signed certificate is used to
verify that the user is logging in to the intended site. For enhanced security, the

Private Certificate

section allows you to use your own private encryption key

and signed certificate, rather than the default ATEN certificate.

There are two methods for establishing your private certificate: generating a
self-signed certificate; and importing a third-party certificate authority (CA)
signed certificate.

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Generating a Self-Signed Certificate

If you wish to create your own self-signed certificate, a free utility –
openssl.exe – is available for download over the web. See

Self-Signed

Private Certificates

, page 278 for details about using OpenSSL to generate

your own private key and SSL certificate.

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Obtaining a CA Signed SSL Server Certificate

For the greatest security, we recommend using a third party certificate
authority (CA) signed certificate. To obtain a third party signed certificate,
go to a CA (Certificate Authority) website to apply for an SSL certificate.
After the CA sends you the certificate and private encryption key, save
them to a convenient location on your computer.

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Importing the Private Certificate

To import the private certificate, do the following:

1. Click

Browse

to the right of

Private Key

; browse to where your private

encryption key file is located; and select it.

2. Click

Browse

to the right of

Certificate

; browse to where your

certificate file is located; and select it.

3. Click

Upload

to complete the procedure.

Note:

1. Clicking

Restore Default

returns the device to using the default

ATEN certificate.

2. Both the private encryption key and the signed certificate must be

imported at the same time.

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