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USAGE GUIDELINES
◆ If you enable HTTPS, you must indicate this in the URL that you specify in your browser:
https://device[:port-number]
◆ When you start HTTPS, the connection is established in this way:
■ The client authenticates the server using the server's digital certificate.
■ The client and server negotiate a set of security protocols to use for the connection.
■ The client and server generate session keys for encrypting and decrypting data.
■ The client and server establish a secure encrypted connection.
A padlock icon should appear in the status bar for Internet Explorer 5.x or above,
Netscape 6.2 or above, and Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.0 or above.
◆ The following web browsers and operating systems currently support HTTPS:
Table 6: HTTPS System Support
Web Browser
Operating System
Internet Explorer 5.0 or
later
Windows 98,Windows NT (with service pack 6a)
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista,
Windows 7
Netscape 6.2 or later
Windows 98,Windows NT (with service pack 6a),
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Solaris
2.6
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.0 or
later
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista,
Linux