Exporting the Server Certificate

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Windows provides certificates to secure communication between the client and the server. You must create a server certificate in the IIS server, where CCF web services are installed. You must then install the server certificate in the Agent computers to enable secure communication between the Agent Desktop and CCF server.

To create a Server Certificate:

  1. In the <IISSvr>, open Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

  2. Expand the local computer node and navigate to the Default Web Site.

  3. Right-click on the Default Web Site and select Properties.

  4. The Default Web Site Properties window is displayed.

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  6. In the Directory Security tab, click View Certificate in the Secure Communications area. The Certificate window is displayed. You can view the certificate information by browsing through the tabs in the window.

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  9. In the Details tab, click on Copy to File.

  10. The Certificate Export Wizard displayed.

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  13. Click Next in the Welcome screen, to view the Export Private Key screen.

  14. Click Next in the Export Private Key screen, to view the Export File Format screen.

  15. Click Next in the Export File Format screen, to view the File to Export screen.

  16. In the File to Export screen, click on Browse to enter a location and name for the certificate file. The extension of the certificate file is .cer.

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  18. Click Next.

  19. In the Finish screen, click on Finish to export the certificate file.

You must install this .cer (server certificate) file on the client machines. You will have to import the server certificate in all client machines to ensure secure connection.