About the SSL Toolset

Two sets of certificates are maintained by the SSL Toolset.

Workbench certificates: Workbench, which always functions as a client, has its own set of certificates and keys that are separate from the platform/station certificates and keys.

Figure 25. Workbench SSL tools

You manage Workbench certificates using Workbench’s ToolsCertificate Management, and ToolsCertificate Signer Tool menu options.
Server certificates: You manage the set of certificates and keys for each supervisor and JACE through PlatformServices.

Figure 26. Two ways to access the platform/station SSL tools

To access the supervisor and station server certificates:
- Make a platform connection to the Niagara host, double-click Platform in the Nav tree, and double-click Certificate Management in the Platform pane, or
- Make a station (Foxs) connection to the Niagara host, expand the ServicesPlatformServices node in the Nav tree, and double-click CertManagerService. This is the same view as that accessed from the platform connection.

Whether you are accessing the Workbench or platform certificates and keys, the interface is essentially the same. Certificates and keys appear as rows in one of three tables:

The Key Store list (table), see About the Key Stores.
The Trust Store list (table), see About the Trust Stores.
The Allowed Hosts list (table), see About Allowed Hosts.