A Self-Signed Certificate

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This option is used to create your own self-sign certificate.

 

1. Go to the z/Scope Anywhere Configuration Manager, click on the "Server Settings" box and then go to the "Communication" tab. Press the "Manage Certificate" button.

 

2. Press the "Create a self-signed certificate" button.

 

3. Fill in the form below with your organization data:

 

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4. The "Common Name" field should be filled with the server+domain that will be used to access the z/Scope Anywhere server (zscopeanywhere.mycompany.com).

 

5. Press Create.

 

6. Select the location where you want the certificate to be stored.

 

7. The application will start using this self-signed certificate just created by you.

 

Note: Because this certificate is not issued by a known Certificate Authority (CA), the web browsers will warn you they can not verify its authority.

 

Read more:

The Default Embedded Certificate
A CA Certificate