Certificate Management

UGMC uses the secure HTTPS protocol to manage the device To perform these functions, UGMC employs a certificate of Web console SSL certificate type.

To create a new certificate, follow these steps:

Name

Description

Step 1. Create a new certificate.

In the Certificates section, click Create

Шаг 2. Заполнить необходимые поля.

Provide values for these fields:

  • Name: the name under which the certificate will be displayed in the certificate list.

  • Description: a description of the certificate.

  • Country: the country where the certificate is being issued.

  • State or province name: the state or province where the certificate is being issued

  • Locality name: the city or town where the certificate is being issued.

  • Organization name: the name of the organization to which the certificate is being issued.

  • Common name: the certificate name. To ensure compatibility with the majority of browsers, we recommend using only Latin characters.

  • Email: your company's email

Step 3. Specify the purpose of the certificate.

After creating the certificate, specify its intended role in UGMC. To do that, select the relevant certificate in the certificate list, click Edit, and specify the Web console SSL certificate type. After that, UGMC will restart the web console service and invite you to connect using the new certificate.

UGMC allows you to export certificates created there and import certificates created in other systems --- e.g., a certificate issued by a CA that your organization trusts.

To export a certificate, follow these steps:

Name

Description

Step 1. Select a certificate for export.

Select the desired certificate in the certificate list.

Step 2. Export the certificate.

Select the export type:

  • Export certificate: export certificate data in the .der format without exporting the certificate's private key.

  • Export CSR: export a CSR, e.g., to be signed by a CA.

Note It is recommended to save the certificate to be able to restore it later.

Note For security purposes, UGMC does not allow the export of private keys for certificates.

To import a certificate, you need to have the certificate files (and, optionally, the private key for the certificate). If you have those, follow the steps below:

Name

Description

Step 1. Start the import procedure.

Click Import

Шаг 2. Заполнить необходимые поля.

Provide values for these fields:

  • Name: the name under which the certificate will be displayed in the certificate list.

  • Description: a description of the certificate.

  • Certificate file: upload the certificate data file.

  • Private key: upload the private key file for the certificate.

  • Passphrase: specify the private key passphrase (if required).

  • Certificate's chain: a file containing the upstream CA certificates used when creating this certificate. This field is optional.