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Private key of the server certificate known
If the private key belonging to the server certificate has become known, the server
certificate on the SCALANCE S module must be replaced. The user names stored
on the SCALANCE S module do not need to be changed.
Follow the steps below:
Step
Procedure
1.
Select the module you want to edit and then select the menu command
Edit Properties.. , ”Certificates” tab.
2.
Generate a new certificate.
3.
Download the configuration to the SCALANCE S module.
The private key of the CA is known
If the private key of the CA has become known, the certificate of the CA must be
replaced on the SCALANCE S module. The user names can remain unchanged.
The users do, however, required new certificates provided by the new CA.
Follow the steps below:
Step
Procedure
1.
Select the group you want to edit and then select the menu command Edit
Properties..
2.
Generate a new certificate.
3.
Download the configuration to all SCALANCE S modules that belong to the
group.
Password of a user from the user group is known
If the password of a user from the user group has become known, the password of
this user must be changed.
Password of a user from the administrator group is known
If the user belongs to the administrators group, the server certificate of the
SCALANCE S module should also be changed (see A.3).
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