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Bridge GUI Guide: Maintenance
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Issuer - identifies the issuer X.500 DN.
Valid As Of /Valid Until - define the time span during which
the certificate is valid by start and end times.
In Use - identifies the Bridge function to which the certificate
is assigned.
Use - provides controls for assigning the certificate for use
by specific Bridge functions.
Section 6.2.2.2 (below) covers the possible values of
In Use
and instructions for the buttons under
Use.
To import a signed certificate file:
1 Log on to the Bridge GUI through an Administrator-level
account and select
Maintain -> Certificates from the menu
on the left.
2 In the X.509 Certificates frame of the Certificates screen,
click
INSTALL CERTIFICATE.
3 In the resulting Install a signed certificate dialog, enter
values into the fields provided (described above) and click
APPLY (or CANCEL the action).
The imported certificate will be listed in the
X.509 Certificates
frame.
To delete digital certificates:
NOTE: If you de-
lete the self-signed
certificate, the Bridge
will automatically gen-
erate a new one.
You can delete a single or selected certificate(s), or all
certificates in the Bridge’s certificate store.
1 Log on to the Bridge GUI through an Administrator-level
account and select
Maintain -> Certificates from the menu
on the left.
2 In the X.509 Certificates frame of the Certificates screen:
If you want to delete a single or selected certificate(s),
click to place a checkmark in the box(es) beside the
certificate(s) you want to eliminate.
or
If you want to delete all certificates, click ALL at the top
of the
X.509 Certificates list to checkmark all accounts.
Click the
DELETE checked certificates button (or CANCEL the
deletion).
3 Click OK in the confirmation dialog (or CANCEL).
Deleted certificates are removed from the
X.509 Certificates list.
With the exception of the self-signed SSL certificate, if a
deleted certificate was in use, the function to which it was
assigned will no longer be able to perform certificate-
dependent authentication transactions until a new valid
certificate is assigned.