User's Manual

Avaya B179 SIP Conference Phone Installation and Administration Guide
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WEB INTERFACE
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Select Settings > Web interface.
The web server in the Avaya B179 supports secure connections using HTTPS.
Enable HTTPS Set Enable HTTPS to On if you need a secure communication between
the PC used for setup and the phone.
Certicate To use HTTPS you must upload a .PEM certicate to the phone.
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Note: To convert .DER or .PFX formats to .PEM, use the OpenSSL commands listed in step 6 of
Appendix C on page 84.
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Use the following command to generate a HTTPS web interface certicate:
openssl req –new –x509 –keyout https _ web _ certicate.pem –out
https _ web _ certicate.pem –day<number of days> -nodes
On phone: > SETTINGS > ADVANCED > (PIN) > WEB INTERFACE (6,2,7).