10. easyE4 communication Connection to other devices
10.11 Secure communication with certificates
10.11 Secure communication with certificates
Only available on firmware version 2.00 or higher.
Only available on easySoft 8 or higher.
In order to ensure secure communications between the easyE4 base device and
other devices such as PCs, tablets, and cell phones, you can automatically install the
Eaton easyE4 root certificate on your device when installing easySoft 8 or higher.
The Eaton easyE4 root certificate is provided securely and can also be downloaded
at any time from the Download Center and installed later on. This Eaton easyE4 root
certificate will be installed only once on your PC/tablet/mobile phone
and has a validity period of 50 years.
easyE4 base devices with firmware version 2.00 or higher are delivered with a device
certificate that comes installed on the device already. easyE4 base devices will
renew this device certificate automatically after a year.
As a general rule, secure communications cannot be established without valid cer-
tificates.
Eaton easyE4 root certificate
easyE4 device certificate
10.11.1 What is the Eaton easyE4 root certificate for?
The Eaton easyE4 root certificate is requested as soon as the easyE4 base device's
Ethernet interface is accessed externally.
If the browser is unable to find an easyE4 easyE4 root certificate, it will ask you
whether you want to trust the easyE4's device certificate. If you confirm that you do,
you will be able to establish a connection. Installing the easyE4 root certificate
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