To connect the SharpV web portal using an
HTTPS connection, you must obtain a certificate that is either self-signed or issued by a
trusted certificate authority (CA) and install it on the SharpV camera.
What you should know
SharpOS 12.7 GA and later cannot
operate without HTTPS and requires the use of a certificate. A self-signed certificate will
be automatically created for the unit that did not already had one.
Procedure
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Log on to the Sharp
Portal.
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From the Configuration menu, select the
Security page.
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Click + Signing request.
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Enter the required information for the certificate signing request and click
OK.
NOTE:
- The "Country" field requires a two-letter country
code.
- If you are also using the certificate to connect to
the Archiver, the Sharp's common name (Sharp's IP address if
connecting to the Archiver) defined in the certificate
must be the SharpV IP address,
not the SharpV name.
The message Operation succeeded is displayed and the signing request
is added to the certificate list with not signed displayed for the
Issuer.
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Click on the certificate to display the Certificate
details.
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Click Copy to clipboard.
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Send the certificate signing request to a certificate authority.
IMPORTANT: Do not delete the signing request if it has been used to
request a certificate.
You will receive an SSL certificate signed by the certificate authority.
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In the Certificate Details window, click Install
signed certificate then browse to the certificate location and click
Open.
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Click Save.
The system displays the message "Installed signed certificate...
successful".
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Refresh the browser (F5).
The certificate is displayed in the Certificate
list.
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Select the Active check box for the certificate and click Save and
Reboot.
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Results
When the system comes back online, notice that the URL displays that you are in HTTPS
mode.
A lock icon (
) in the browser's address bar indicates that you are now logged
on to the SharpV with a secure
connection.