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local (certificates)

Syntax

Hierarchy Level

Description

Import a paired X.509 private key and authentication certificate, to enable Junos XML protocol client applications to establish Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connections to the router or switch.

Note:

For FIPS mode, the digital security certificates must be compliant with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-131A standard.

Options

certificate-key-string

String of alphanumeric characters that constitute the private key and certificate.
certificate-name

Name that uniquely identifies the certificate.
load-key-file URL filename

File that contains the private key and certificate. It can be one of two types of values:

  • Pathname of a file on the local disk (assuming you have already used another method to copy the certificate file to the router’s or switch’s local disk)

  • URL to the certificate file location (for instance, on the computer where the Junos XML protocol client application runs)

Required Privilege Level

system—To view this statement in the configuration.

system-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

Release Information

Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

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