Use the SSL Settings page to manage data encryption of transmissions between your server and clients. Additionally, by selecting Ignore, Accept, or Require certificates you can require a client to be identified before gaining access to content.
UI Element List
The following tables describe the UI elements that are available on the feature page and in the Actions pane.
Feature Page Elements
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Require SSL |
Select Require SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to enable a 40–bit data encryption method that you can use to help secure transmissions between your server and clients. This option setting works in both intranet and Internet environments. |
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Require 128 Bit SSL |
Select Require 128 bit SSL to provide stronger encryption than the 40–bit version. You can use 128–bit SSL to help secure transmissions between your server and clients in either an intranet or Internet environment. |
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Ignore |
This is the default option. This setting does not accept client certificates if they are provided.
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Accept |
Select this setting if you want to accept client certificates (if they are provided), and to verify client identity before allowing the client to gain access to content. |
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Require |
Select this option to require that certificates verify client identity before allowing the client to gain access to content. |
Actions Pane Elements
Element Name | Description |
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Apply |
Saves the changes that you have made on the feature page. |
Cancel |
Cancels the changes that you have made on the feature page. |