Chapter 6. Keys and Certificates

Time

This lesson takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.

Goals

Understand certificates

Create certificates using Server Admin

Create a CA using Certificate Assistant

Request certificates from another CA

Use the command line to create and integrate certificates

Understand and implement 802.1x network security on Mac OS X

Use smart cards and multifactor authentication technologies with Mac OS X

SSH (Secure Shell) provides secure remote access from one device to another and offers secure file transfer capabilities and network tunneling, powerful tools for administrators of Mac OS X.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology ensures encrypted data transfer for services such as iChat, iCal, and Mail. It does so ...

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