Create an HTTPS binding for your site

For secure communications, HTTPS binding is recommended.
Prerequisites
  • Configure certificates on the
    FactoryTalk ViewPoint
     server and the client computers. For more information about configuring Web Server Security, see Microsoft TechNet: How To Set Up an HTTPS Service in IIS.
To create an HTTPS binding
  1. On the
    FactoryTalk ViewPoint
     server, from
    Control Panel
    , select
    Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
    .
  2. From the
    Connections
    pane, select
    Default Web Site
    .
  3. From the
    Actions
    pane, click
    Bindings
    .
  4. In the
    Site Bindings
     dialog box, click
    Add
    .
  5. In the
    Add Site Binding
     dialog box, specify the following:
    • From the
      Type
      list, select
      https
      .
    • From the
      IP address
       list, select
      All Unassigned
      .
    • In the
      Port
      box, enter
      443
      .
    • From the
      SSL certificate
       list, select the certificate you created.
      TIP:
  6. Click
    OK
     and close the
    Site Bindings
     dialog box.
  7. From the
    Connections
    pane, select
    FTVP
    .
    1. In the
      /FTVP Home
       pane, double-click
      SSL Settings
      , select the
      Require SSL
       checkbox, and select the
      Accept
      option.
    2. From the
      Actions
      pane, click
      Apply
      .
  8. From the
    Connections
    pane, select
    VPAdminHTML5
    .
    1. In the
      /VPAdminHTML5 Home
       pane, double-click
      SSL Settings
      , select the
      Require SSL
       checkbox, and select the
      Accept
      option.
    2. From the
      Actions
      pane, click
      Apply
      .
  9. Close the
    IIS Manager
     and restart the
    FactoryTalk ViewPoint
     server to apply the changes.
For more information about adding a binding to a site, see Microsoft TechNet: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ac19cc3c-7be9-44ef-8ea6-3af39fe69a7b.
After creating an HTTPS binding for your site, enter the following URL to connect to the web application, replacing
computer_name_or_ip_address
 with the common name specified in the certificate:
https://computer_name_or_ip_address/FTVP
HTTPS is recommended and enabled by default. Follow these steps if you want to use HTTP:
  1. On the
    FactoryTalk ViewPoint
     server computer, open
    Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
    .
  2. In the
    Connections
    pane, select
    localhost > Sites > Default Web Site > FTVP
    .
  3. In the
    /FTVP Home
     pane, double-click
    SSL Settings
    .
  4. Clear the
    Require SSL
    checkbox.
  5. In the
    Actions
     pane, click
    Apply
    .
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