Install SSL Server Certificate for HTTPS

If you configure the PerformanceGuard web interface to use HTTPS connections, the web interface is by default installed with a self-signed server certificate. Communication between web browsers and the web interface will be encrypted with SSL, but browsers will complain that the certificate isn't trusted. To resolve this security issue, you must install your own server certificate that's signed by a trusted authority (such as VeriSign or Symantec).

You'll need a file that contains your server certificate, any intermediate certificates and the private key. Often, the private key isn't part of the file delivered by your certificate authority. Instead, you may receive a file in the PKCS#7/P7B format. You must then yourself export the private key and certificates into a keystore in a format like PKCS#12/PFX, PEM or DER.

The following is an example of importing a PKCS12 keystore into PerformanceGuard. The PKCS#12 or PFX format is a binary format for storing the server certificate, any intermediate certificates and the private key in one encryptable file. PFX files usually have extensions such as .pfx and .p12. PFX files are typically used on Windows computers to import and export certificates and private keys. PFX files are password-protected, and you need the password to install the certificate file.

During installation check the Use SSL checkbox.

• Primary Web Server Port: Change Value to a port of your choosing e.g. 443 

• Secondary Web Server Port: Change Value to a port of your choosing e.g. 8443 
• Use SSL: Change value to true
• Certificate File Path: The path the the certificate file on local machine
• Certificate Password: Password of the certificate file