Importing the iBMC Trust and Root Certificates

Scenarios

A security alert will be displayed when you log in to the iBMC WebUI using a browser. If you do not want this alert to be displayed, import the trust and root certificates of the iBMC using the browser.

This section uses Internet Explorer 11.0 as an example to describe how to import trust and root certificates of the iBMC.

Prerequisites

Conditions

The root and trust certificates to be imported are available.

Data

None.

Software

None.

Procedure

Importing a Trust Certificate

1. Open Internet Explorer, and click .

   The dialog box shown in Figure 6-36 is displayed.

   Figure 6-36 Internet Options
   
2. Click the Content tab and select Certificates.

   The dialog box shown in Figure 6-37 is displayed.

   Figure 6-37 Certificates
   
3. Choose Intermediate Certification Authorities > Import.

   The dialog box shown in Figure 6-38 is displayed.

   Figure 6-38 Certificate Import Wizard
   
4. Click Next.

   The dialog box shown in Figure 6-39 is displayed.

   Figure 6-39 Selecting the certificate to be imported
   
5. Click Browse, select the certificate to be imported from the local PC, and click Next.
6. In the dialog box displayed, as shown in Figure 6-40, select the directory in which the certificate is to be stored, and click Next.
   Figure 6-40 Selecting the destination directory for the certificate
   
7. Click Finish.

   If The import was successful. is displayed, the certificate is imported successfully.

8. Click OK.

   Importing a Root Certificate

9. Repeat step 1 and step 2.

   The dialog box shown in Figure 6-41 is displayed.

   Figure 6-41 Certificates
   
10. Choose Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Import.

    The dialog box shown in Figure 6-42 is displayed.

    Figure 6-42 Certificate Import Wizard
    
11. Repeat step 4 to step 8 to import the root certificate.

    Deselecting Allow active content to run in files on My Computer

    This operation takes effect only after you restart the server.

12. Click , and choose Internet Options > Advanced.

    The Internet Options window is displayed, as shown in Figure 6-43.

    Figure 6-43 Internet Options
    
13. Deselect Allow active content to run in files on My Computer, and click Apply and then OK.

    If the security alert is still displayed after you log in to the iBMC WebUI, restart the browser and log in to the iBMC WebUI.

• If any other issuer is displayed in Issued by in the certificate error message, import the trust certificate of the issuer to shield the security alert.
• For security purposes, periodically update the certificate.