Polycom RealPresence Collaboration Server (RMX) 1500/2000/4000 Administrator’s Guide
F-10 Polycom, Inc.
• The date of the MCU’s certificate is checked for validity during power-up and when
connecting to management applications (RealPresence Collaboration Server Web Client and
RMX Manager).
Certificate Revocation List
• Each certificate received from a networked peer is verified against a repository of
revoked certificates. (Each networked entity contains a repository of revoked
certificates.
• Revocation certificates are checked against a list of trusted issuers.
• The digital signature of the issuing authority of the revocation certificate is verified.
Installing and Using Certificates on the MCU
The following certificate file formats are supported:
• PEM
• DER
• PKCS#7/P7B
• PKCS#12PFX
Default Management Network
The procedure necessary to purchase and install certificates for the Default Management
Network of the MCU is unchanged and is described in "Secure Communication Mode” on
page F-1.
Peer Certificate Validation
The Skip certificate validation for user logging session check box must be cleared when enabling
Secured Mode. If it is not cleared an Active Alarm is created and a message is displayed stating
that Secured Communications Mode must be enabled.
To enable Request Peer Certificate:
1 In the RMX Management pane, click the IP Network Services entry.
2 In the IP Network Services list pane, double-click the Management Network entry.
3 Click the Security tab.