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inSync 5.2 Private Cloud – Administrator’s Guide
Loading Certificate and Key for HTTPS Communication
You can secure the communication between inSync Server and the browser through which you are
accessing it by using the HTTPS protocol. If secure communication is enabled, users must
user https:// to access the inSync Web interfaces. If you decide to use HTTPS, you must first acquire a
certificate and upload it to inSync Server. The certificate used serves two purposes:
It secures the communication between the inSync Admin Console and the inSync Server.
Resolves the untrusted certificate message that is displayed when users initiate restores.
Requests from users to restore data are routed through inSync Web. inSync Web interacts
with inSync Server over a secure HTTP connection. To facilitate this secure interaction, a selfsigned
certificate is used on inSync Server. However, because a self-signed certificate is used,
the users see a untrusted certificate message on their Web browser when they initiate a
restore.
Before you begin: Before enabling HTTPS for communication between a browser and the inSync
Server, you must obtain an SSL certificate from a Certificate Authority and export it without the
private key to a folder on your computer.
To load a certificate:
1. From the Manage menu, select Settings. The Settings page is displayed.
2. Click the Network tab.
3. In the Network Settings area, click Edit. The Network Settings window appears.
4. Select HTTPS for the web UI and then browse and select the certificate.
5. Click Save.
After uploading the certificate re-login to inSync Admin Console using https://:.
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