Web-based System Manager Administration Guide

Configuring Web-based System Manager Security

Web-based System Manager Security provides both a graphical interface and a command line interface to configure for secure administration.

To access the graphical interface select Management Environment --> hostname --> System Manager Security --> Overview and Status. These tasks are visible only in local mode. In different scenarios discussed below, they are referred to as the Certificate Authority Overview and Server Security Overview. In these scenarios, the graphical interface is used. The corresponding command is listed for each step.

Security Scenarios

Configuration possibilities or scenarios are outlined in the following sections:

• Using Ready-to-Go Key Ring Files
• Administering Multiple Sites
• Avoiding Transfer of Private Keys
• Using Another Certificate Authority