Generating a New Self-Signed Certificate

If you have upgraded from a previous HMP version to version 3.1 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.

To generate a new self-signed certificate:

1. Click the 

   

    icon and select Administration from the navigation drop-down menu.
2. Click System Settings in the admin toolbar, and click Certificates in the sidebar.
3. Click the Generate button.
4. On the Generate Certificate or Private Key dialog:
   1. Enter a name for the certificate.
   2. For the Type, select Self-Signed.
   3. Fill in the remaining fields. See Certificate Settings.
   4. Click the Generate 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 and click Confirm for the change to take effect.

A dialog appears informing you when the reboot is complete.