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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter 2 Using the Web-Browser Interface
Enabling HTTPS for Secure Browsing
Step 12
In the Domain Name field, enter a domain name, and then click Apply.
Note
Enabling HTTPS automatically disables HTTP. To maintain HTTP access with HTTPS enabled,
check the Enable Secure (HTTPS) Browsing check box, and then check the Enable Standard
(HTTP) Browsing check box. Although you can enable both standard HTTP and HTTPS, we
recommend that you enable only one.
check the Enable Secure (HTTPS) Browsing check box, and then check the Enable Standard
(HTTP) Browsing check box. Although you can enable both standard HTTP and HTTPS, we
recommend that you enable only one.
A warning appears stating that you will now use secure HTTP to browse to the access point. The warning
also displays the new URL containing https, which you will need to use to browse to the access point.
also displays the new URL containing https, which you will need to use to browse to the access point.
Step 13
In the warning box, click OK.
The address in your browser address line changes from http://<ip-address> to https://<ip-address>.
Step 14
Another warning appears stating that the access point security certificate was not issued by a trusted
certificate authority. However, you can ignore this warning. Click Continue to this Website (not
recommended).
certificate authority. However, you can ignore this warning. Click Continue to this Website (not
recommended).
Note
The following steps assume that you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer. If you are not, please
refer to your browser documentation for more information on how to access web sites using self
signed certificates.
refer to your browser documentation for more information on how to access web sites using self
signed certificates.
Step 15
The access point login window appears and you must log in to the access point again. The default user
name is Cisco (case-sensitive) and the default password is Cisco (case-sensitive).
name is Cisco (case-sensitive) and the default password is Cisco (case-sensitive).
Step 16
To display the access point’s security certificate, click the Certificate error icon in the address bar.
Step 17
Click View Certificates.
Step 18
In the Certificate window, click Install Certificate.
The Microsoft Windows Certificate Import Wizard appears.
Step 19
Click Next.
The next screen asks where you want to store the certificate. We recommend that you use the default
storage area on your system.
storage area on your system.
Step 20
Click Next to accept the default storage area.
You have now successfully imported the certificate.
Step 21
Click Finish.
A security warning is displayed.
Step 22
Click Yes.
A message box stating that the installation is successful is displayed.
Step 23
Click OK.
CLI Configuration Example
This example shows the CLI commands that are equivalent to the steps listed in the
AP# configure terminal
AP(config)# hostname ap3600
AP(config)# ip domain name company.com
AP(config)# ip name-server 10.91.107.18
AP(config)# ip http secure-server