Generating a New Self-Signed Certificate

If you are upgrading to HMG/HSG version 3.2 or greater, due to a new restriction of TLS certificates in certain operating systems, a new self-signed certificate with a 2-year expiration should be generated after the upgrade. See "Cannot Access Web Interface from a Computer after an OS Update" in (3.8.1) Known Issues and Solutions for more details on the issue.

To generate a new self-signed certificate:

1. In the side menu under Administration, click System Settings.

2. Click Certificates in the navigation toolbar.

3. Click the Generate button.

4. On the Generate Certificate or Private Key dialog:

   1. Type in a name for the certificate.

   2. For the Type, select Self-Signed.

   3. Fill in the remaining fields. See (3.8.1) Certificate Settings.

   4. Click the Apply button.

5. The new certificate is added to the Certificates list.

6. Select the new certificate in the Active column to activate it.

7. Optionally, delete the old certificate.

8. Click Reboot for the change to take effect.