### Managing the SSL Private Key

The SSL private key is used to decrypt the data passed over the SSL connection. You can generate the secure key together with the SSL Certificate Request, or you can import the private key.

To back up or import the secret SSL key:

1. Click Miscellaneous Settings on the Configuration Director submenu.
2. Select SSL Setup from the link Miscellaneous Settings menu. The SSL Setup appears on the screen.
3. Click on the Private Key tab. The private key content (if available) appears on the screen.

If you have just generated the SSL secure key, please make a backup copy and store it in a safe place. Make sure that nobody can access it - having your private key allows to impersonate you easily. To make a backup copy, please select the Private Key content from the screen, copy to clipboard and save as a `.key` file. The key should look like the following:

-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
MIICXAIBAAKBgQCu5GTD4Sjhoa8pvkkMezlw9zTBe
ZgUou/1Zbd8TN5LW/y6GE/W7CHvkHbe9MAISTT4vq
AoGAXaN5dAsMyWm5ED+Kev1K7vncrC35be8Zwr99R
bFdc7DIX/g6elF3QqHvCPGJIXkwVLdShEcVLkDKTH
4tl8vZ/Z4P8CGqpGHp/kD1Q3Ivo7oU76dJOdhVapc
ibgi/8pV4XkOJwbaZ0XxNSbVk/MC981wBtCugT+7z
YtUmwsMBAkEAxPCU1W9+/1+ib6VBkBp/V5UUL+qgF
IzLzhMBlrulyiVdB7xFkW4HwI/r929B5OwJAewODK
T9mt6PT/zHW/+w0nZsTpSmO5nuCADAthWWm9ZtZtP
-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

If the status of your key is different from "Valid", you can either import a backup copy, or generate a new one.

- To import private key from a backup copy, please click the Import Key button.
- To generate a new private key and get a new certificate, please proceed to the Certificate Request tab and follow on-screen directions.

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