Guntermann & Drunck DVICenter DP16 Config Panel - Manual (Page 31)

Basic configuration of the web application
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Creating an SSL certificate
Use the free implementation of the SSL/TLS protocol OpenSSL to create an SSL
certificate.
The following websites provide detailed information about operating OpenSSL:
 OpenSSL project: http://www.openssl.org/
 Win32 OpenSSL: http://www.slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html
The following pages give information on creating an X509 certificate.
Special features for complex KVM systems
If you want different devices to communicate within a KVM system, use the identi-
cal Certificate Authority (see page 29) to create certificates for those devices.
The identical PEM file (see page 32) can also be used for all devices. In this case, all
certificate features are identical.
Creating a Certificate Authority
A Certificate Authority enables the owner to create digital certificates (e. g. for the
matrix switch DVICenter).
How to create a key for the Certificate Authority:
1. Enter the following command into the command prompt and press Enter :
2. OpenSSL creates the key and stores it in a file named ca.key.
IMPORTANT: Creating an X509 certificate requires the software OpenSSL. If nec-
essary, follow the instructions on the websites mentioned above to install the soft-
ware.
IMPORTANT: The following steps describe how to create keys that are not coded.
If necessary, read the OpenSSL manual to learn how to create a coded key.
openssl genrsa -out ca.key 4096