You must obtain a certificate and set up the Control Manager virtual directory before you can start sending encrypted or digitally signed information to and from a Control Manager server.
In this procedure "Default Web site" is used to describe the IIS Web site where Control Manager is installed, however a different name for the Web site could be used in place of "Default Web site".
To assign Control Manager secured management console access:
Obtain a Web site Certificate from any certification providers (for example, Thawte.com or VeriSign.com)
Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Internet Services Manager to open the IIS Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
Click the + sign adjacent to the IIS server to expand the virtual site list.
Select Default Web Site and then right-click Properties.
On the Default Web Site Properties, select Directory Security tab and then click Server Certificate to create a server certificate request using the new Certificate Wizard.
Click Next.
In the Server Certificate Method screen, select Import a certificate from a Key Manager backup file and then click Next.
Type the key full path and file name (for example, cm_cert.key) and then click Next.
Specify the key password and then click Next.
In the Imported Certificate Summary screen, click Next to implement the server certificate or click Back to modify settings.
Click OK to apply the Default Web Site server certificate and go back to the Default Web Site list.
Select the ControlManager virtual directory from the Default Web Site list and then right-click Properties.
Select Directory Security tab and then click Edit under Secure communications. The Secure Communications window appears.
Select Require secure channel (SSL) and Require 128-bit encryption.
Click OK to close the Secure Communications window.
Click OK to apply changes and go back to the Default Web Site list.
The next time you access the management console using HTTPS, the following message will appear:
The page must be viewed over a secure channel