The appliance uses a certificate for authentication over SSL. The certificate contains a public key, and the appliance maintains the corresponding private key, which is uniquely tied to the public key.
A self-signed certificate indicates that a host vouches for itself, which, in some cases, might be adequate. By default, browsers do not trust self-signed certificates and display a warning.
A more secure alternative is a certificate issued by a third-party certificate authority. For information on these certificates, see Create a certificate signing request.
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Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator
Creating a self-signed certificate
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From the main menu, select Settings.
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Supply the data requested on the screen. See Create Self-Signed Certificate screen details if you need assistance with your entries.
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Verify that the certificate was created. The certificate information is shown on the screen.