Configuring Server-Side SSL

When a Web browser or Web service client connects directly to FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications using HTTPS, SSL authenticates the credentials of FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications. Certificates to authenticate the FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications SSL server can be self-signed. Trusted certificates are issued by a recognized certificate authority.

The following steps are briefly described in this section:

• Generating a Test Certificate
• Configuring FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications with the Test Certificate
• Testing that the HTTPS Connection to FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications Works (testing the SSL listener)
• Obtaining a Trusted Certificate
• Configuring FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications with a Permanent Certificate (meaning the trusted certificate)
• Importing a Secure Sockets Layer Server’s Certificate into the Truststore
• Configuring FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications with a New Truststore
• Verifying the Trusted Connection