In the live view interface, click , select SECURITY>FIREWALL.
Click to disable PING and half-open connection as needed.
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Click Save .
9.7.5
HTTPS
HTTPS guarantees the security of user information, device security, and data communication with reliable and stable technological means. After installing the certificate, you can use the HTTPS on the PC to access the Device.
9.7.5.1
Certificate Installation
The system provides two certificate installation methods as follows. Select the most suitable method based on your own needs.
Installing manually created certificate.
Installing signature certificate.
9.7.5.1.1
Installing Created Certificate
Install certificates by manually creating them, including creating certificates on the Device, and downloading and installing root certificates from PC.
For first-time use of HTTPS or after changing the IP address of the Device, you need to create server certificates and install root certificates.
After creating server certificate and installing root certificate, if you use another PC to log in to the Device web, download and install root certificate on the new PC, or copy the downloaded certificate to the new PC.
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Select SECURITY > CREDENTIAL .
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Create certificate on the Device.
1) Click Create Certificate.
Creating certificate
2) Set Country, IP/Domain, Term of Validity, and other information as needed.
Country, IP/Domain, Term of Validity are required; others are optional.
In IP/Domain, fill the IP or domain name of the Device.
3) Click OK .
The system starts creating certificate and displays information of the created
certificates. See Figure 9-82.
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Download root certificate.
1) Click .
2) Click Save File and select the path to store files.
3) Click Save .
The system starts downloading certificate file.
Install the root certificate on the computer.
1) Double-click the certificate file.
2) Click Open .
3) Click Install Certificate.
4) Follow on-screen instructions to import certificate.
Click OK to complete certificate installation.
9.7.5.1.2
Installing signature certificate
Install signature certificates by uploading them.
Before installation, make sure you have obtained safe and valid signature certificate.
Procedures
Select SECURITY > CREDENTIAL .
Click Install Signature Certificate .
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Click Browse to select the certificate and certificate key files.
Click Install .
Install the root certificate on the PC. For details, see Step 4 in Installing Created Certificate.
This root certificate is the one obtained with signed certificate.
9.7.5.2
Enabling HTTPS
After installing the certificate and enabling HTTPS, you can use the HTTPS on the PC to access the
Device.
Select SECURITY > CREDENTIAL .
Click to enable HTTPS.
Click Save to save the settings.
After saving the settings, you can use HTTPS to log in to the web interface.
Enter https:://IP address::port”, and then press Enter .The login interface is displayed.\
IP address is Device IP or the domain name.
Port refers to device HTTPS port number. If the HTTPS port is the default value 443, you can directly access Device by entering https:// IP address.
9.7.5.3
Uninstalling Certificate
Uninstall the installed certificate.
After uninstallation, the HTTPS function becomes unusable.
Select SECURITY > CREDENTIAL .
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Click Uninstall .
Prompt interface
Click OK to uninstall the installed certificate.
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