Honeywell VX8 Laptop User Manual


 
Certificates
Note: Please refer to the Security Primer to prepare the Authentication Server and Access Point for communication.
Note: It is important that all dates are correct on the Thor VX8 and host computers when using any type of certificate.
Certificates are date sensitive and if the date is not correct authentication will fail.
If using the Windows Certificate Store, the Windows Account must have a password. The password cannot be
left blank. The Summit Client Utility uses the Windows user account credentials to access the Certificate Store.
The Windows user account credentials need not be the same as the wireless credentials entered in the Summit
Client Utility.
Root Certificates are necessary for EAP-TLS, PEAP/GTC and PEAP/MSCHAP.
1. Generate a Root CA Certificate either from the Thor VX8 or using a PC.
2. If a PC was used to request the certificate, copy the certificate to the Thor VX8.
3. Install the Root CA Certificate.
User Certificates are necessary for EAP-TLS
1. Generate a User Certificate either from the Thor VX8 or using a PC.
2. If a PC was used to request the certificate, copy the certificate to the Thor VX8.
3. Install the User Certificate.
4. Verify installation.
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