SENA Serial_IPTM Redirector 4.3 User Manual
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1. In the Tactical Software
product Control Panel,
click the Advanced
button to get the
Advanced Settings
dialog window.
2. Select the Certificate
tab.
3. Select the checkbox
Supply Certificate to
Peer. This enables the
other controls in the window.
4. In the Certificate File field, enter the filename of a
certificate file or use Choose File to specify a file.
5. Click Enter Certificate Password to provide the
password for the certificate in the file. To preserve
this password for future sessions, select Save
Password.
6. Click OK to make the changes effective.
For the COM/IP Redirector, the Certificate settings can be
configured by the PC application using
.
Saving the Certificate Password
If the Password value is saved, it is placed in the Windows registry in encrypted form. if not saved, the Password
is not written to the registry and will be in effect until the Windows operating system is rebooted, after which the
Tactical Software product will not be able to use the certificate until the Password is manually entered again.
The Sample Certificate
A sample certificate file named "samplecert.pem" is included with the Tactical Software product and is located in
the same folder as the product software. The password for this certificate is "password".
WARNING: The sample certificate should be used for testing only. Using a publicly-distributed certificate
leaves a session vulnerable to some types of man-in-the-middle attacks. It is strongly recommended that the
sample certificate never be used in a production environment.