15-115 HTTPS ConfigurationWhen configuring HTTPS, go to these sections for information you are interested in:z HTTPS Overviewz HTTPS Configuration Task Listz Associating the HTTPS Service with an SSL Server Policyz Enabling the HTTPS Servicez Associating the HTTPS Service with a Certificate Attribute Access Control Policyz Configuring the Port Number of the HTTPS Servicez Associating the HTTPS Service with an ACLz Displaying and Maintaining HTTPSz HTTPS Configuration ExampleHTTPS OverviewThe Secure HTTP (HTTPS) refers to the HTTP protocol that supports the Security Socket Layer (SSL)protocol.The SSL protocol of HTTPS enhances the security of the device in the following ways:z Uses the SSL protocol to ensure the legal clients to access the device securely and prohibit theillegal clients;z Encrypts the data exchanged between the HTTPS client and the device to ensure the datasecurity and integrity, thus realizing the security management of the device;z Defines certificate attribute-based access control policy for the device to control the access right ofthe client, in order to further avoid attacks from illegal clients.z The total number of HTTP connections and HTTPS connections on a device cannot exceed ten.z For SSL details, refer to SSL Configuration in the Security Volume.HTTPS Configuration Task ListComplete these tasks to configure HTTPS:Configuration task RemarksAssociating the HTTPS Service with an SSL Server Policy RequiredEnabling the HTTPS Service RequiredAssociating the HTTPS Service with a Certificate Attribute Access ControlPolicy Optional
