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APPENDIX E
OBTAINING AN SSL CERTIFICATE
E.1. GENERAL
This appendix provides instructions for obtaining and installing an SSL Certificate for the
FHO/FMS Server (hereafter referred to as FHO Server).
FHO and FMS Applications can be logged into using a standard browser from any PC. The
application is launched from the FHO Server and may be accessed from any networked computer
(directly connected to the FHO via the LAN) or from a remote computer with an Internet browser
(MS Internet Explorer 7 and up) over the Internet. It uses a secured SSL connection (HTTPS).
The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a cryptographic protocol that that establishes a secure session
link between the remote computer and the FHO Server.
When a user connects to the secured FHO Server, SSL authenticates both server and user and
establishes an encryption method and a unique session key. The SSL protocol contains a public key
and a private key. Messages are encrypted with the server's public key and can only be decrypted
with the corresponding private key (which is kept secret).
The SSL Certificate is an electronic document issued by a third party Certification Authority which
uses a digital signature to bind together a public key with an identity, verifying the identity the FHO
Server.
The procedure for obtaining an SSL Certificate for the FHO Server consists of the following stages,
described in the subsequent paragraphs:
• Registering a Domain Name
• Generating a Certificate Signing Request
• Purchasing an SSL Certificate from a Trusted Root Certification Authority
• Installing the Certificate
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