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Security Recommendations
Apple Environments
If you are using your storage server in an Apple environment, install the
Microsoft User Authentication Module (UAM) on the storage server. If
AppleTalk is not installed on the storage server, client access is not encrypted.
See “Additional Security Recommendations” for more information.
Secure Socket Layer Certificates
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates enable web servers and users to
authenticate each other before establishing a connection to create more
secure communications. Certificates contain information used to establish
system identities over a network. This identification process is called
authentication. Although authentication is similar to conventional forms of
identification, certificates enable Web servers and users to authenticate each
other before establishing a connection to create more secure
communications. Certificates also contain encryption values or keys, that are
used in establishing an SSL connection between the client and server.
Information, such as a credit card number, sent over this connection is
encrypted so that it cannot be intercepted and used by unauthorized parties.
Two types of certificates are used in SSL, and each type has its own format
and purpose:
• Client certificates — Contain personal information about the clients
requesting access to your site, which allows you to positively identify them
before allowing them access to the site.
• Server certificates — Contain information about the server, which allows
the client to positively identify the server before sharing sensitive
information.
Server Certificates
To activate your Web server's SSL 3.0 security features, you must obtain and
install a valid server certificate. Server certificates are digital identifications
containing information about your Web server and the organization
sponsoring the server's Web content. A server certificate enables users to
authenticate your server, check the validity of Web content, and establish a
secure connection. The server certificate also contains a public key, which is
used in creating a secure connection between the client and server.