Install the module certificate in Internet Explorer

If you are using a secure communication protocol (HTTPS) to communicate with the FactoryTalk Historian ME websites, you need to install a security certificate in the browser. For more information on the security settings available for FactoryTalk Historian ME, see Manage security.
To install the module certificate in Internet Explorer
  1. Open the FactoryTalk Historian ME website using the HTTPS protocol and the IP address of the module (for example,
    https://10.76.38.162
    ). You should see a screen like the one below because your self-signed certificate is not trusted.
  2. Click
    Continue to this website (not recommended)
    .
    The website is loaded and the address bar is shown in red with a "Certificate error" message in the security status bar next to it.
  3. Click
    Certificate error
    .
    The
    Certificate Invalid
     message appears.
  4. Click
    View certificates
    .
    The
    Certificate
     dialog box appears with information that the website's certificate is not trusted.
  5. Verify the certificate:
    • Verify the value in the
      Issued to
       field corresponds to your module IP or hostname.
    • Verify the value in the
      Valid to...
       field. Check if the certificate has not expired.
  6. If the certificate has not expired, click
    Install Certificate
    , and follow the steps in the
    Certificate Import Wizard
     to complete the process.
    If you do not see the
    Install Certificate
     button:
    1. Close Internet Explorer.
    2. Right-click the Internet Explorer icon, and click
      Run as administrator
      .
    3. Open the FactoryTalk Historian ME website again, and repeat steps 1-6.
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