From ClickShare firmware v1.7 onwards, custom certificates for HTTPS can be uploaded to the ClickShare Base Unit. Custom certificates can as such replace the default self-signed ClickShare certificates for better compliance with company policies and have the advantage that privacy errors when browsing the ClickShare Configurator can be avoided.
Note: Installing custom certificate on ClickShare C-series and CX-series Base Units uses a different procedure (how-to: see KB5994).
How to create and upload the custom certificate?
- Login to your ClickShare Base Unit Configuration page by browsing to its IP address.
- Navigate to Security > Passwords > HTTP encryption and click Setup HTTP encryption...
- Click the radio button Create Certificate Signing Request and click the arrow icon to continue.
- Enter the following details to create a Certificate Signing Request and click the arrow icon to continue.
- Domain name
- Organization (optional)
- Department (optional)
- City (optional)
- State / Province (optional)
- Country (optional)
- After the CSR file creation is done, a custom certificate will be made available for download.
Note: The CSR file contains information regarding the custom certificate to be created. - Click Download CSR to download the custom certificate and then Finish configuration.
This CSR needs to be provided to the CA (official or self-managed), which will validate the details, and return a certificate if all details are correct. The resulting certificate needs then to be uploaded to the device in order to activate it. - Navigate to Security > Passwords > HTTP encryption and click Setup HTTP encryption...
- Click the radio button Upload Certificate and click the arrow icon to continue.
- Enter your passphrase (optional) and then click Upload certificate... to install the custom certificate on your ClickShare Base unit.
Note: For more information on certificates refer to your Base Unit installation manual (how to: see KB9362).
