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Managing an HTTPS certificate for secure access

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By default, Cloud Manager uses a self-signed certificate for HTTPS access to the web console. You can install a certificate signed by a certificate authority (CA), which provides better security protection than a self-signed certificate.

Before you get started

You need to create a Connector before you can change Cloud Manager settings. Learn how.

Installing an HTTPS certificate

Install a certificate signed by a CA for secure access.

Steps

  1. In the upper right of the Cloud Manager console, click the Settings icon, and select HTTPS Setup.

    A screenshot that shows the Settings icon in the upper right of the Cloud Manager console.

  2. In the HTTPS Setup page, install a certificate by generating a certificate signing request (CSR) or by installing your own CA-signed certificate:

    Option Description

    Generate a CSR

    1. Enter the host name or DNS of the Connector host (its Common Name), and then click Generate CSR.

      Cloud Manager displays a certificate signing request.

    2. Use the CSR to submit an SSL certificate request to a CA.

      The certificate must use the Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) Base-64 encoded X.509 format.

    3. Copy the contents of the signed certificate, paste it in the Certificate field, and then click Install.

    Install your own CA-signed certificate

    1. Select Install CA-signed certificate.

    2. Load both the certificate file and the private key and then click Install.

      The certificate must use the Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) Base-64 encoded X.509 format.
Result

Cloud Manager now uses the CA-signed certificate to provide secure HTTPS access. The following image shows a Cloud Manager system that is configured for secure access:

Screen shot: Shows the HTTPS Setup page after you install a signed certificate. The page shows the certificate properties and an option to renew the certificate.

Renewing the Cloud Manager HTTPS certificate

You should renew the Cloud Manager HTTPS certificate before it expires to ensure secure access to the Cloud Manager web console. If you do not renew the certificate before it expires, a warning appears when users access the web console using HTTPS.

Steps

  1. In the upper right of the Cloud Manager console, click the Settings icon, and select HTTPS Setup.

    Details about the Cloud Manager certificate displays, including the expiration date.

  2. Click Renew HTTPS Certificate and follow the steps to generate a CSR or install your own CA-signed certificate.

Result

Cloud Manager uses the new CA-signed certificate to provide secure HTTPS access.