Remote Server Certificates
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| == About Certificates == | == About Certificates == | ||
| - | The remote admin application uses SSL to encrypt all transmission between client and server. To do this, the server needs to have a private key and certificate installed. | + | The remote admin application uses SSL to encrypt all transmission between client and server. To do this, the server needs to have a private key and certificate installed. A default key and certificate are provided, but you may wish to make your own for added security. |
| == Generating a Certificate == | == Generating a Certificate == | ||
| Follow the instructions on this external page for instructions on how to make a self-signed SSL certificate: | Follow the instructions on this external page for instructions on how to make a self-signed SSL certificate: | ||
| - | [http://www.akadia.com/services/ssh_test_certificate.html] | + | [http://www.akadia.com/services/ssh_test_certificate.html How to create a self-signed SSL Certificate] |
| == Installing Your Certificate == | == Installing Your Certificate == | ||
| After following the instructions in the link above, copy the server.crt file to {gamedir}\addons\SourceOP\remote.crt and the server.key file to {gamedir}\addons\SourceOP\remote.key. These are the certificate and private key files respectively. | After following the instructions in the link above, copy the server.crt file to {gamedir}\addons\SourceOP\remote.crt and the server.key file to {gamedir}\addons\SourceOP\remote.key. These are the certificate and private key files respectively. | ||
Revision as of 23:10, 12 May 2010
About Certificates
The remote admin application uses SSL to encrypt all transmission between client and server. To do this, the server needs to have a private key and certificate installed. A default key and certificate are provided, but you may wish to make your own for added security.
Generating a Certificate
Follow the instructions on this external page for instructions on how to make a self-signed SSL certificate: How to create a self-signed SSL Certificate
Installing Your Certificate
After following the instructions in the link above, copy the server.crt file to {gamedir}\addons\SourceOP\remote.crt and the server.key file to {gamedir}\addons\SourceOP\remote.key. These are the certificate and private key files respectively.
