Manage CA and self-signed certificates

You can view the list of CA and self-signed certificates that come preloaded on Pearl Nano. CA and self-signed certificates are used for server authentication if Verify server's identity is selected when 802.1x network security is configured, see Configure 802.1x network security and manage user certificates.

The self-signed certificate from Epiphan Video is selected by default. You can add more CA signed and self-signed certificates using the Admin panel, as well as delete any certificates that you've uploaded. You cannot delete any of the built-in CA certificates that came preloaded on Pearl Nano. Security certificates must be PEM encoded.

When using the Epiphan Video self-signed certificate on Pearl Nano:

  • Your web browser may warn of an untrusted certificate when you try to access the web-based Pearl Nano Admin panel. You can dismiss the warning and continue to the Admin panel.
  • Certain low and medium-level results are expected when scanning the network for vulnerabilities while Pearl Nano is connected and an active Admin panel session is in progress. Contact Epiphan Video Support for more information.

Manage CA and self-signed certificates using the Admin panel

  1. Log in to the Admin panel as admin, see Connect to the Admin panel.
  2. From the Configuration menu, select Security. The Security configuration page opens.
  3. Under CA certificates, click the arrow head to expand the list of built-in CA and self-signed certificates that came preloaded on Pearl Nano.
  4. To upload a new CA or self-signed certificate, click Choose File and select the certificate you want to upload. Then click Apply. The uploaded certificate is added to a list of user uploaded CA certificates.
  5. To delete a CA or self-signed certificate that you've uploaded, click Choose File and select the certificate you want to delete from the list. Then click Delete. When you're done, click Apply.
  6. Reboot the Pearl Nano when prompted. After the system has finished rebooting, log back in to the Admin panel as admin and verify that all changes were applied.