Configure
SSL Certificate
In order to make our WebServices works with SSL Certificates it is needed to put these certificates in the proper folder.
The default path is cert
folder in WebService installation path, but it can be configured in WebService configuration.
In the configuration file you can find the path to the certificates:
The .pem
extension is the certificate format. You should choose the right SSL certificate in shop that
offers those certificates SSL CERTIFICATE and buy it.
After completing the purchase you should receive certificate files. The files you will receive can be converted
to a .pem
file according to THIS INSTRUCTION.
Caution
Do not use certificates shipped with the application for other purposes than testing. In order to make your communication secure you must use your own.
Following instruction shows how to properly use SSL certificate.
To open the content of the certificate you can use any text editor, in this case it will be Notepad++.
Open the path with your certificates, by right-clicking and selecting Edit with Notepad++
you will see its entire contents.
When the window appear you must copy all content:
The last thing to do is pasting copied certificates content to cert.pem
file located in WebService installation path,
which you will also open by right-clicking on file and selecting Edit with Notepad++
.
Content of the your certificates should be placed under the root certificate.
Caution
All certificates like root, intermediate should be placed in one file! They will be read only from one place, the rest will be skipped!
The finished certificate file should look similar to the one below.