diff --git a/source/components/nethsm/administration.rst b/source/components/nethsm/administration.rst index e3c83727a9..7e77f023c9 100644 --- a/source/components/nethsm/administration.rst +++ b/source/components/nethsm/administration.rst @@ -223,13 +223,13 @@ The *Unlock Passphrase* can be set as follows. TLS Certificate ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -The TLS certificate is used for the HTTPS based REST API, and thus also used by *nitropy*. +The TLS certificate is used for the HTTPS-based REST API, and is therefore also used by *nitropy*. During provisioning a self-signed certificate is created. The certificate can be replaced, for example with a signed certificate from a certificate authority (CA). In this case a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) must be generated. After signing the certificate must be imported to the NetHSM. -A change is only necessary when the certificate is to be replace. +A change is only necessary when the certificate is to be replaced. Such change may be to replace it with a signed certificate from a certificate authority (CA). The TLS certificate can be retrieved as follows.