AMX Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller NI-3101-SIG - Manual (Page 75)

NetLinx Security within the Web Server
65 NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller
Server Certificate Entries
Feature Description
Server Certificate Field
Information:
Update Updates the target Master with the information entered on this
page.
• This process can take a few minutes.
Bit Length Provides a drop-down selection with three available public key
lengths: 512, 1024, and 2048.
• Longer key lengths result in increased certificate processing
times.
• A longer key length results in more secure certificates.
Common Name The Common Name of the certificate MUST be the URL Domain
Name used.
• Example: If the address used is www.amxuser.com, that must
be the Common name and format used.
• The Common Name can not be an IP Address.
• If the server is internal, the Netbios name must be used.
• For every website using SSL that has a distinct DNS name,
there must be a certificate installed. Each website (external or
Internet) for SSL MUST also have a distinct IP Address.
Organization Name Name of your business or organization. This is an alpha-numeric
string (1 - 50 characters in length).
Organizational Unit Name of the department using the certificate. This is an
alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
City/Location Name of the city where the certificate is used. This is an
alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
State/Province Name of the state or province where the certificate is used. This
is an alpha-numeric string (1 - 50 characters in length).
Country Name Provides a drop-down selection with a listing of currently
selectable countries.
Action Provides a drop-down selection with a listing of available
certificate options:
• Display Certificate - Populates the Server Certificate fields with
the information from the certificate currently installed on the
Master. This action is used only to display the information
contained in the certificate on the target Master.
• Create Request - Takes the information entered into the
previous fields and formats the certificate so it can be
exported to the external Certificate Authority (CA) for later
receipt of an SSL Certificate. This action is used to request
a certificate from an external source.
• Self Generate Certificate - Takes the information entered into
the previous fields and generates its own SSL Certificate.
This action is used when no previous certificate has been
installed on the target Master, or a self-signed certificate
is desired.
• Regenerate Certificate - Takes the information entered into the
previous fields and regenerates an SSL Certificate. This
action changes the Master Key.
This method of certificate generation is used to modify or
recreate a previously existing certificate already on the
Master.