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FIGURE 3-10: SSL CONFIGURATION

SSL Configuration

Select one of the following modes:

 Required: A signed Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate must be installed, and a secure URL that begins with the

protocol name “https:” must be used to access the camera. Sensitive data is always encrypted during transmission. A

URL that begins with the “http:” protocol rather than the “https:” protocol will be redirected to the secure URL

automatically.

NOTE: Beginning with firmware version 1.8.2, this field cannot be modified in the Web browser. To select or clear the

Required mode, you must use the ONVIF or Pelco API call. Doing so avoids placing the camera into a mode in which it

would no longer work with a connected VMS system.

 Optional: A signed SSL certificate must be installed, but a secure URL that begins with the protocol name “https:” is

optional when accessing the camera. You can also access the camera using a standard URL with the “http:” protocol, but

sensitive data is not encrypted during transmission. To ensure that sensitive data is encrypted, you must use a secure

URL with the “https:” protocol.

 Disabled (default): Turns off access to the Web client through SSL. Sensitive data will not be encrypted during

transmission.

NOTE: If the SSL mode is set to disabled, you cannot access the camera using a URL that begins with an “https:”

protocol. Your Web browser displays an error message if you do not type the camera URL correctly.

Refer to the following sections for more information:

• Generating Self-Signed Certificate

• Generating Certificate Request

Certificate

 Generating Self-Signed Certificate

1. Click the Install New Certificate button located at the bottom of the SSL Configuration page. The Select

Certificate Install Method option buttons appear on the page.

FIGURE 3-11: SELECT CERTIFICATE INSTALL METHOD OPTION