13: Security Settings
PremierWave® XN Intelligent Gateway User Guide
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To Create a New Credential
Using Web Manager
To create a new credential, click
SSL
in the menu and select
Credentials
.
Using the CLI
To enter the SSL command level:
enable -> ssl
To enter the Credentials command level:
enable -> ssl -> credentials
Using XML
Not applicable.
Expires
Enter the expiration date, in mm/dd/yyyy format, for the new self-signed
certificate.
Example: An expiration date of May 9, 2018 is entered as 05/09/2018.
Type
Select the type of key:
RSA
= Public-Key Cryptography algorithm based on large prime
numbers, invented by Rivest Shamir and Adleman. Used for encryption
and signing.
DSA
= Digital Signature Algorithm also based on large prime numbers,
but can only be used for signing. Developed by the US government to
avoid the patents on RSA.
Key Length
Select the bit size of the new self-signed certificate. Choices are:
512 bit
768 bit
1024 bit
2048 bit
4096 bit
The larger the bit size, the longer it takes to generate the key.
Certificate Generation
Settings (continued)
Description
