Managing Sidewinder self-signed certs
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Configuring Sidewinder for Soft-PK Clients
Managing
Sidewinder self-
signed certs
If you are using Sidewinder to generate certificates, use the following
procedure to create and export self-signed certificates that identify the
firewall and each remote client.
TIP:
Typically, a VPN configuration using Sidewinder self-signed certificates is suitable if
the number of clients is small.
Note:
A self-signed certificate created on Sidewinder remains valid for one year
beginning from the date it is created.
Creating & exporting a firewall certificate
Use the following procedure on Sidewinder to create and export a
firewall self-signed certificate that identifies the firewall. The firewall
certificate file (with its embedded public key) will reside on the
Sidewinder and must eventually be imported by each Soft-PK client
system.)
From the Sidewinder Cobra interface:
1.
Select
Services Configuration -> Certificate Management
.
2.
Select the
Firewall Certificates
tab. Click
New
.
Figure 3-3.
Sidewinder Certificate
Management: Create
New Firewall Certificate
window
