Using HTTPS (SSL)

1

Obtain a signed SSL certificate. For the Pro Cloud Server you will require the certificate file and your private key file (both should be base64 encoded).

Note, this is the same process used when obtaining an SSL certificate for a website that uses HTTPS. There are many ways to achieve this, and the specific details are beyond the scope of this documentation.

In general, it is preferred to use a certificate that has been signed by a globally trusted root Certificate Authority (CA). Some certificate authorities provide a service of signing SSL certificates for a fee; there are also free options available such as 'Let's Encrypt'.

In some cases (e.g. for testing purposes, or for setups that are entirely within a closed network) you might consider using a self-signed certificate, or create your own Certificate Authority and use this to sign your certificate/s. See the Self-Signed SSL Certificates and Using Your Own Certificate Authority (CA) Help topics for details.

2

Create a server.pem file by concatenating your private key file and certificate file . For example, use this command:

Windows: copy /b cloud.mycompany.com.key+cloud.mycompany.com.crt server.pem

Linux: cat cloud.mycompany.com.key cloud.mycompany.com.crt > server.pem

3

Copy the server.pem to the Pro Cloud Server installation's 'Service' folder (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Sparx Systems\Pro Cloud Server\Service).

4

If you have not already, configure a Pro Cloud Server Port that has the protocol set to HTTPS (for a new installation Port 805 is set to use HTTPS by default). See the Add a Port Definition Help topic for details.

5

Restart the Pro Cloud Server service.

6

Check the Pro Cloud Server log file (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Sparx Systems\Pro Cloud Server\Service\Logs\SSProCloudServerLog-1.log) and confirm that the Port opened successfully. For example:

     2022-01-01 15:00:03 [INFO]:  Thread X  SUCCESS Bound and listening on soap Port 805 (https)