Configuring the Switch3-28Telnet SettingsTelnet access to the switch can be enabled via the Web or CLI.Web – Click Security, Telnet Settings, then check the checkbox to enable access viaTelnet (i.e., a virtual terminal).CLI – This example enables Telnet access to the switch.Configuring HTTPSYou can configure the switch to enable the Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol(HTTPS) over the Secure Socket Layer (SSL), providing secure access (i.e., anencrypted connection) to the switch’s web interface.Command Usage• Both the HTTP and HTTPS service can be enabled independently on theswitch. However, you cannot configure both services to use the same UDP port.• If you enable HTTPS, you must indicate this in the URL that you specify in yourbrowser: https://device[:port_number]• When you start HTTPS, the connection is established in this way:- The client authenticates the server using the server’s digital certificate.- The client and server negotiate a set of security protocols to use for theconnection.- The client and server generate session keys for encrypting and decryptingdata.• The client and server establish a secure encrypted connection.A padlock icon should appear in the status bar for Internet Explorer 5.x or aboveand Netscape Navigator 4.x or above.• The following web browsers and operating systems currently support HTTPS:• To specify a secure-site certificate, see “Replacing the Default Secure-siteCertificate” on page 3-29.Console#config 4-30Console(config)#ip telnet serverConsole(config-line)#Web Browser Operating SystemInternet Explorer 5.0 or later Windows 98,Windows NT (with service pack 6a),Windows 2000, Windows XPNetscape Navigator 4.76 or later Windows 98,Windows NT (with service pack 6a),Windows 2000, Windows XP, Solaris 2.6
