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9 Click the appropriate computer type (ACPI Multiprocessor PC), click Next, and then
click Finish.
10 When prompted, click yes to reboot your system.
Using Secured Socket Layers
This section explains how secured socket layers (SSL) are used in the NAS appliance. It also
explains how to use your own certificate if you have one and how to regenerate your
certificate.
Introduction to SSL Certificates
Certificates contain information that is used to establishing system identities over a
network. This identification process is called authentication. Although authentication is
similar to conventional forms of identification, certificates enable Web servers and users to
authenticate each other before establishing a connection to create more secure
communications. Certificates also contain encryption values, or keys, that are used in
establishing a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection between the client and server.
Information, such as a credit card number, sent over this connection is encrypted so that it
cannot be intercepted and used by unauthorized parties.
Two types of certificates are used in SSL. Each type has its own format and purpose. Client
certificates contain personal information about the clients requesting access to your site
that allows you to positively identify them before allowing them access to the site. Server
certificates contain information about the server that allows the client to positively identify
the server before sharing sensitive information.
Server Certificates
To activate your Web server's SSL 3.0 security features, you must obtain and install a valid
server certificate. Server certificates are digital identifications containing information about
your Web server and the organization sponsoring the server's Web content. A server
certificate enables users to authenticate your server, check the validity of Web content, and
establish a secure connection. The server certificate also contains a public key, which is used
in creating a secure connection between the client and server.