Operation Manual

Certificate Management
Through the Cradlepoint administration pages you now have the ability to create, manage, sign, and import/export X.509
certificates – frequently referred to as SSL certificates – under Network Settings → Certificate Management. Our
implementation integrates an OpenSSL toolkit solution. It includes the abiility to create your own CA certificates and self-
signed certificates.
For background information on digital certificates, see the following Wikipedia articles:
Public key certificate
Public key infrastructure
X.509 (ITU-T standard)
PKCS #12
Digital certificates have multiple possible uses in a Cradlepoint networking setup. For example, a digital certificate is a
much more secure option for VPN tunnel authentication than a pre-shared key.
Go to the following sections for more information about specific certificate management options:
Create Certificates – includes CA certificates and self-signed certificates
Certificate Signing Request (CSR) – generate a CSR for third-party signing
Local Certificates – list of certificates on the device; includes Remove certificate option
Import/Export PEM Format Certificates
Import/Export PKCS #12 Format Certificates
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