Environment
Secure Gateway
Situation
How do I enable and configure SSL on my Secure Gateway system?
Resolution
There are two ways to configure SSL with Secure Gateway.
Prerequisites:
Both methods require that you have already obtained from your registrar:
SSL certificate file
SSL certificate chain file
SSL key file
SSL pass phrase
Method 1: Within Secure Gateway
Method 2: Enabling SSL in apache
SSL may be enabled directly in apache. See the apache documentation.
Prerequisites:
Both methods require that you have already obtained from your registrar:
SSL certificate file
SSL certificate chain file
SSL key file
SSL pass phrase
Method 1: Within Secure Gateway
- Log into the Secure Gateway server via TTY and upload the files to the server.
- Log into Secure Gateway web console as admin and go to System Administration.
- Under System Management | Manage Servers open the server panel.
- Enter the file locations for each file and the SSL pass phrase.
- Save the configuration.
- Logout.
- Change the URL to begin with "https".
- Log into the Secure Gateway web console.
- If you want the web UI to redirect to SSL, under System Management | Manage Servers open the server panel and click on the lock for Web UI SSL redirect.
Method 2: Enabling SSL in apache
SSL may be enabled directly in apache. See the apache documentation.