Dell OpenManage Server Administrator Version 7.4 User's Guide

To manage X.509 certificates through the Preferences home page, click General Settings, click the Web Server tab, and click X.509 Certificate.

The following are the available options:

• Generate a new certificate — Generates a new self-signed certificate used for SSL communication between the server running Server Administrator and the browser.
  • NOTE: When using a self-signed certificate, most web browsers display an untrusted warning as the self-signed certificate is not signed by a Certificate Authority (CA) trusted by the operating system. Some secure browser settings can also block the self-signed SSL certificates. The OMSA web GUI requires a CA-signed certificate for such secure browsers.
• Certificate Maintenance — Allows you to generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) containing all the certificate information about the host required by the CA to automate the creation of a trusted SSL web certificate. You can retrieve the necessary CSR file either from the instructions on the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) page or by copying the entire text in the text box on the CSR page and pasting it in the CA submit form. The text must be in the Base64–encoded format.
  • NOTE: You also have an option to view the certificate information and export the certificate that is being used in the Base64–encoded format, which can be imported by other web services.
• Import certificate chain — Allows you to import the certificate chain (in PKCS#7 format) signed by a trusted CA. The certificate can be in DER or Base64-encoded format.