To connect to 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
To encrypt connection to the SharpV
Portal using a self-signed certificate:
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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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From the Certificate section, select +
Self-signed.
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Enter the required information for the certificate and click
OK.
At a minimum, you must enter a two-letter
Country code and you must define the Validity
(in years). The other fields are optional.NOTE: 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.
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Select the Active check box for the certificate.
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Click Save and reboot and click OK to
confirm the reboot.
When you log in to the
SharpV, the
HTTPS connection policy on the
Security page displays
Active.
A lock icon () in the browser's address bar indicates that you are now logged
on to the SharpV with a secure
connection.NOTE: Depending on the browser you are using, you might receive warnings because
the certificate is not signed by a trusted certificate
authority.
To install the certificate on a workstation:
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Click on the certificate to display the Certificate
details.
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Click Download certificate and save the certificate file as
prompted by your browser.
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Double-click the certificate.cer file and click Install
Certificate.
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The Certificate Import Wizard prompts you to select a store
location. Select Local Machine and click
Next.
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The wizard prompts you to select the certificate store you want to use. Select
Place all certificates in the following store and click
Browse.
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From the Select Certificate Store window, select
Trusted root certification Authorities and click
OK.
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Click Next to continue, and click
Finish to close the Certificate Import
Wizard.
The system displays the message "The import was successful."
If you see a
warning indicating that there is a problem with the website's security
certificate, note that for the certificate to be properly registered, you must be
logged on as an Administrator on the machine where you want to register the
certificate.
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Close all web browsers and open the Windows Task Manager
to ensure that no browser processes are running in the background.
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Log on to the Sharp
Portal. You are
automatically logged on 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.