Install Guide

• Supported Systems Management Protocol Standards

Secure Port Server And Security Setup

This section contains the following topics:

• Setting User and Server Preferences

• x 509 Certicate Management

Setting User And Server Preferences

You can set user and secure port server preferences for Server Administrator from the Preferences web page. Click General Settings and

click either the User tab or Web Server tab.

X.509 Certicate Management

Web certicates are necessary to ensure that the identity and information exchanged with a remote system is not viewed or changed by

others. To ensure system security, it is strongly recommended that you either generate a new X.509 certicate, reuse an existing X.

509 certicate, or import a root certicate or certicate chain from a Certicate Authority (CA). Authorized CAs include Verisign, Entrust,

and Thawte.

NOTE

: Log in with administrator privileges to perform certicate management.

You can manage X.509 certicates for Server Administrator from the Preferences page. Click General Settings, select the Web Server

tab, and click X.509 Certicate.

Best Practices For X.509 Certicate Management

For the security of the system while using server administrator, ensure the following:

Unique host name

All systems that have Server Administrator installed should have unique host names.

Change 'localhost' to

unique

For systems with host name set to localhost change the host name to a unique host name.

Remote Enablement Requirements

The Remote Enablement feature is currently supported on:

• Microsoft Windows

• Microsoft Hyper-V

• Hyper-V Server

To install the Remote Enablement feature, congure the following on the system:

• Windows Remote Management (WinRM)

• CA/Self-Signed Certicate

• WinRM HTTPS Listener Port

• Authorization for WinRM and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Servers

Preinstallation Setup