Overview

In order access the Cobwebb Web Server using HTTPS you may either:

•Use the supplied default certificate and key which has been created using a Self-Signing Certificate - this is not the ideal solution as you will receive varying security errors depending upon the browser you are using e.g. "This site is not secure" or "Your connection is not private".

•Generate a Certificate for the Server using a Certificate Authority - this gives you true HTTPS security. Then follow the steps below to install and configure the Cobwebb Web Server to use this Certificate and Key.

Notes:

oThe Private Key must have an empty passphrase.

oPlease see the topic Generate a certificate using OpenSSL and Microsoft Active Directory Services for an example of how to generate an SSL Certificate and Private Key.

Installation

To install the SSL Certificate and Key for use by the Cobwebb Web Server you need to:

•Copy the .cer and .key files to the certificate folder for your CPPD installation e.g. \\m15\CPPD\chttpd\cert

Configuration

Now we need to configure the Cobwebb Web Server to use these two files.

•Log into the HTTP Cobwebb Web Server e.g. http://server_name:6400/ and select the Server Configuration. Select the Server tab if not already selected.

•Configure the HTTPS Certificate and Key file paths to the new files, e.g:

•Press Submit to submit the changes

•Press Re-Start server to Re-Start the web server

Now you should be able to Log into the HTTPS Cobwebb Web Server (on port 6443) e.g: https://server_name:6443/