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Configuring Certificate Management<br />

Figure 13-7.<br />

Certificate Management:<br />

Certificate Authorities<br />

tab<br />

13-32 Configuring Virtual Private Networks<br />

a private CA server — You can purchase and install your own CA<br />

server and configure this server as the trusted authority for any<br />

VPNs you establish. This is an ideal solution for companies that<br />

prefer to only allow VPNs with certificates signed by a CA server<br />

on their own protected network.<br />

Note: Before you begin, you must install the CA server and make its URL accessible<br />

to the <strong>Sidewinder</strong> <strong>G2</strong>. For details on installing and configuring a private CA server,<br />

review the manufacturer’s documentation.<br />

a public CA server — you can choose to accept certificates signed by<br />

trusted CAs administered elsewhere. This option allows remote<br />

machines to use one certificate for VPNs with more than one<br />

corporate partner.<br />

Configuring and displaying CA root certificates<br />

This section explains how to configure the Certificate Authorities tab<br />

and display the imported signed root certificate.<br />

In the Admin Console, select Services Configuration -> Certificate<br />

Management, then click the Certificate Authorities tab. The following<br />

window appears.

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