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Wavelink Avalanche Site Edition Java Console User Guide

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Appendix A: SSL Certificates 188<br />

C:\Program Files\<strong>Wavelink</strong>\<strong>Avalanche</strong>MC\WebUtilities\Tomcat\logs<br />

to find Catalina Tomcat logs.<br />

NOTE You need to stop the Tomcat service to get all the log messages.<br />

Example log file: catalina.2010-02-24.log<br />

Implementing a Self-Signed Certificate<br />

These instructions explain how to generate a self‐signed certificate in the<br />

Apache Tomcat environment. If you choose not to use a Certificate Authority,<br />

you can still use a https connection to connect to the Web <strong>Console</strong> by creating<br />

your own certificate.<br />

NOTE Internet browsers will not recognize a self‐signed certificate as<br />

legitimate and will display warnings before allowing you access.<br />

NOTE <strong>Wavelink</strong> strongly recommends backing up server.xml and<br />

selfsignkeystore.keystore when you have implemented a self‐signed<br />

certificate.<br />

This section contains the following tasks for implementing a self‐signed<br />

certificate:<br />

• Generating a Certificate<br />

• Activating SSL for Tomcat<br />

• Accessing the Web <strong>Console</strong> over a Secure Connection<br />

• Troubleshooting<br />

Generating a Certificate<br />

To create a self‐signed certificate, use the keytool.exe utility. You will need to<br />

provide a Common Name (domain name), organizational unit, organization,<br />

city, state, and country code when creating your certificate. You will also need

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