Agfa Gevaert N V 5365 Manual Do Utilizador
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2921B EN 20031206
Node authentication, certificates and Certification Authority
Each device, connected to a network, will receive a unique identifier: the
X.509 certificate, a digital passport. Any device on the network is only allowed
to communicate with another node of which it is holding the certificate in a
‘communication allowed’ table.
X.509 certificate, a digital passport. Any device on the network is only allowed
to communicate with another node of which it is holding the certificate in a
‘communication allowed’ table.
A Certification Authority (CA) is responsible for creating a certificate. The CA
can be the hospital, Agfa or a third party.
can be the hospital, Agfa or a third party.
This CA distributes the certificate to the hospital security responsible or
service technician, who for his part:
service technician, who for his part:
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Imports the device certificate, created by the CA.
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Imports the certificates of all peer devices with which communication is
authorized, i.e. creates the list of ‘communication allowed’ device certificates.
authorized, i.e. creates the list of ‘communication allowed’ device certificates.