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Infoserver and the Infoclient are able to apply SSL encryption on TCP based communications. For the administration website and Infoclient connections (HTTP), SSL can be activated additionally. The Infoclient can be set to explicitly use a SSL secured HTTP connection to the Infoserver. If not set, then the Infoclient is able to auto-detect if an Infoserver is set to communicate over SSL.

 

Activate SSL secured HTTP on the Infoserver

 

For activating SSL secured HTTP (HTTPS) on the Infoserver, it is necessary to set WebUseHTTPS=true in the Infoserver.ini configuration-file. Once HTTPS is activated, access to the administration website is SSL secured.

 

Enabling the SSL-secured HTTP connection on the Infoclient

 

In the Infoserver-configuration, it is possible to customize SSL secured connections for each type of client-application. The SSL secured connection for Infoclient is deactivated in the standard configuration. If SSL is activated for Infoclients as well without further Infoclient-configuration, then the Infoclient is set to auto-detect the secured connection.

 

 

 

Notice on SSL secured LDAP connections

 

When accessing a LDAP directory service over a SSL secured connection, the Infoserver won't accept the LDAP-server's certificate if the issuer is unknown to the Infoserver, respectively the computer on which the Infoserver is operated on. This is most probably the case, if the issuer of the SSL certificate is the framework which operates the LDAP (e.g. Novell eDirectory). In this case, it is necessary to additionally install the root-certificate of the framework and to add it to the list of trusted Certfication Authorities on the computer that operates the Infoserver. Installing root-certificates of Certification Authorities is subject of the Certificates Snap-In of the Microsoft Management Console.