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uploaded filesremain. Thisallows you to retain custom applets and custom factory defaults. If you
want to remove custom files you must manually delete them (see Delete files).
X.509 Certificate/Key Management
Usethe X.509 Certificate/Key Management page to upload and manage entries in the database of
certificate and private key data. Thisfeature supports displaying, loading, saving, removing, certificate
database entries, and importing a private key for theDigi device into the database. Certificatesand
public/private host key pairs arean integral part of public key infrastructure (PKI) based security.
Supported security implementations
TheX.509 Certificate/Key Management manages several kindsof certificate databasesand security
implementations, including:
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X.509 Certificate Authority/Certificate Revocation—Atrusted third party issuesdigital
certificatesfor use by other parties.
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Secure Socket Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS)—Use SSL and TLSsecurity to
secure access to web pages for configuration purposes, secure serial port connections, and SSL
autoconnect, an automatic connection (autoconnection) between a serial port on the device
and a remote network destination.
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Secure Shell (SSHv2)—Use SSHv2 to secure access to a device’sconsole and serial portsfor
configuration purposes.
Benefitsof certificates
You gain the following benefits when you use certificates to manage security:
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Certificates are more secure than Digi self-signed certificates.
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Certificate management allowsyou to push your own certificates out to Digi device.
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Thekey sizes aremoreflexible.
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When you manage certificates through theweb interface, it creates a repository of certificates
that other applications and processes can use.
Additional information on certificate management
Implementing certificate management requires selecting a security type and understanding its
technical detailsand key operations. If you are tasked with certificate management for your
organization and need more background information, a good place to start isWikipedia articles for
the security types(X.509 CA/CRL, SCEP, VPN, SSL/TLS), and SSH). These articles reference resources
such as standards, Request For Commentspages(RFCs), and articles that provide more technical
detail.
Tablesmanaged by the X.509 Certificate/Key Management feature
Certificate and key management information isstored in the following database tables:
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