Configure AnywhereUSB encryption

You can encrypt AnywhereUSB traffic by installing a digital certificate on the device. This is an optional setting that allows a host computer to confirm the AnywhereUSB device authenticity and to encrypt USB-over-IP traffic. This digital certificate must be signed by a Trusted Certificate Authority (CA). Since an AnywhereUSB is not publicly accessible, an enterprise CA can self-sign the digital certificate.

The installation process you use depends on whether you have one or two certificates.

One certificate: Follow this process to configure and enable encryption:

  1. Create and validate the CA certificate
  2. Install the CA certificate on the AnywhereUSB device
  3. Enable the Encrypted AnywhereUSB network service
  4. Install the CA certificate on the host computer

Two certificates: Follow this process to configure and enable encryption: