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5.5.4 Certificate

The IP-KVM uses the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for any encrypted network
traffic between itself and a connected client. During the connection establishment the
IP-KVM has to expose its identity to a client using a cryptographic certificate. The
default certificate comes with IP-KVM device upon delivery is for testing purpose only.
System administrator should not rely on this default certificate as the secured global
access mechanism through Internet.
However, it is possible to generate and install a new base64 X.509 certificate that is
unique for a particular IP-KVM. In order to do that, the IP-KVM is able to generate a new
cryptographic key and the associated Certificate Signing Request (CSR) that needs to
be certified by a certification authority (CA). A certification authority verifies that you are
the person who you claim you are, and signs and issues a SSL certificate to you.