Certificates

The HTTPS certificate ensures the system uses a secure connection to the OT Security EM appliance and server. The initial certificate ages out after two years. You can generate a new self-signed certificate at any time. The new certificate is valid for one year.

To generate a certificate:

1. Go to Settings > System Configuration > Certificates.

   The Certificates page appears.

   

2. From the Actions menu, select Generate Self-Signed Certificate.

   The Generate Certificate confirmation window appears.

3. Click Generate.

   OT Security EM generate the self-signed certificate, which appears on the Certificates page.

View the Certificates page

On the Certificate page, you can view information about your HTTPS certificate and generate a new certificate for secure HTTPS connections for the OT Security EM. Generating a new certificate overrides the current certificate. A certificate is valid for one year.

The Certificates page shows the following details:

Parameter	Description
Issued to	The entity to which the certificate was issued.
Issued by	The entity that issued the certificate.
Issued on	The issue date of the certificate.
Expires on	The date when the certificate ages out.

Upload a Certificate

To upload a certificate:

1. Go to Settings >System Configuration > Certificates.

   The Certificates window appears.

2. From the Actions menu, select Upload Certificate.

   The Upload Certificate panel appears.

3. In the Certificate File section, click Browse and navigate to the certificate file you want to upload.

4. In the Private Key File section, click Browse and navigate to the private key file you want to upload.

5. In the Private Key Passphrase box, type the private key passphrase.

6. Click Upload.

   OT Security EM uploads the certificate.

Download Certificate

• To download the certificate, click Actions > Download Certificate.

  OT Security EM downloads the certificate to your system.