How can encrypted communications be enabled for the Web Console? (NETIQKB5840)

  • Document ID:7705840
  • Creation Date:02-Feb-2007
  • Modified Date:20-Jun-2007
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Directory and Resource Administrator

Resolution

fact
Directory and Resource Administrator 6.x

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Directory and Resource Administrator 7.x

goal
How can encrypted communications be enabled for the Web Console?

fix
For encrypted communications between the web console and the Directory and Resource Administrator server, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) needs to be enabled.  SSL should be enabled on the Internet Information Services server running the Web Component for the following virtual directories in Internet Services Manager:


OnePoint
DRA


For more information about enabling SSL, refer to the following Microsoft KB articles:

Q290625: HOWTO: IIS5: How to Configure SSL in a Windows 2000 IIS 5 Test Environment Using Certificate Server 2.0
Q299525: HOWTO: Set Up SSL Using IIS 5.0 and Certificate Server 2.0
Once SSL has been enabled, the URL to access the Directory and Resource Administrator Web Console will be:
https:\\iis_server_name\OnePoint.

 

Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB5840