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9.5.
Certificate Upload Utility
The Certificate Utility (CUU.exe) is designed to create and distribute Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates to
iBootBars and the PCs that communicate them. Although the iBootBar comes from the factory with a certificate
installed, this certificate common name is Dataprobe iBB, and will generate a warning message when connecting to
the iBootBar when using SSL. For most customers, this error message can be easily ignored and secure
connection to the iBootBar continues. For customers with special circumstances, the CU was designed to facilitate
creation and distribution of SSL Certificates tailored to a specific iBootBar, eliminating the error message entirely.
There are two methods that can be used to create and distribute the certificates
1.
Self Signed Certificates. A Self-signed certificate is the most common approach. In this approach, the CU generates
multiple certificates, each unique and based on the IP address, or DNS name of each iBootBar. The CU also provides the
means to install the certificate on the iBootBar, making it easy to generate and distribute. Upon initial connection to the
iBootBar, the user will be offered an opportunity to install the certificate from the iBootBar. This is done once for each
browser on the PC and each iBootBar.
2.
Root Certificate Authority. The Root Certificate Authority method pre installs the certificates required in both the PC
and the iBootBar. This eliminates the need for accepting the certificate from each iBootBar on each PC. The Root
Certificate is generated and installed in each PC prior to communication with the iBootBar. The Root Certificate also is
used, along with the IP address or domain of the iBootBar, to generate the certificates that are installed in the iBootBar.
The CUU is available on the ibootbar CD or from the Dataprobe website:
http://dataprobe.com/support-ibb-dc8
Complete instructions for use of the CUU are included with the software.
Self Sign Method
Step 1:
Using the CU, create one
unique Certificate based on the IP
Address of each iBootBar.
Step 2:
Use the CU to upload the
Certificates to each iBoot Bar
Step 3:
Upon connecting to the
iBootBar, each PC accepts the
certificate installed in the iBootBar.
Root Certificate Authority Method
Step 1:
Create A Root Certificate
Authority (CA) using the Certificate
Upload Utility (CU).
Step 2:
Install the CA into any PCs
that need to communicate with the
iBootBars.
Step 3:
Create certificates for each
iBootBar using the CU. Each
certificate is unique and based on the
C/A and the iBootBars IP Address or
domain name.
Step 4:
Install the certificate into the
