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Install an X.509 Certificate

The installation of an X.509 certificate is required for transport encryption and authentication. There are two main approaches for creating an X.509 certificate:

  • Certificate released by an (internal) certification authority (CA)
  • Self-signed certificate

Note

When using Board Cloud, make sure to use a certificate released by a public certification authority (CA).

Note

On test environments you can use a self-signed certificate. For production environment it is recommended to use a certificate released by an (internal) certificate authority (CA).

Create the X.509 Certificate

Make sure to have a TLS certificate issued by your IT network team considering the following points:

  • The certificate property “Subject Alternative Name” contains the DNS name of the server on which the Windows service (e.g. Xtract Universal Service or Board Connector Service) is running.
  • Place the certificate in the Windows Certificate Store on the machine, on which the Windows service is running.
  • The certificate common name (CN) attribute contains the DNS name of the server.

Tip

To display the Common Name (CN) of the certificate, double-click the certificate in the Cetrificate Manager and navigate to the Details tab.

Integrate the X.509 Certificate

  1. Import the certificate to the Windows Certificate Store using Microsoft Management Console (mmc). In the example shown, the server name is "TODD": X509-MMC
  2. Open Server > Settings from the main window of the Designer.
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  3. In the tab Web Server, click [Select X.509 certificate]. The window "Edit certificate location" opens.
  4. Select the X.509 certificate created for your machine under Local Machine > Personal.
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  5. Click [OK] to confirm your input. If prompted, restart the server.
Last update: July 15, 2024