Communication Security Expander – Web Server Communication

The Web Server Communication group in the Communication Security expander allows you to configure secure web communication between Server project and IIS (typically remote web server) that takes place over the CCom port. The communication is secured using host certificate.

For securing the communication between Server and the local web server, you can set the web server communication as Local which indicates that the communication is without certificates.

You can configure the web server communication during project creation and modification on Server, Client/FEP installations.

NOTE:
With Version 5.0, the Unsecured communication type is replaced with Local. It is recommended to configure the communication of all remote web applications to Secured as Unsecured communication will not work.

 

Communication Security Expander

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Description

Communication

Allows you to secure the communication between the Server and web server (IIS) by configuring the CCom port and the host certificate. The web server (IIS) may be installed on the same computer as the Server (as a local web server) or it may be installed on a separate computer (acting as a remote web server).
Disabled: (Default selection) Indicates that the communication between the CCom manager of the project on the Server and the web server (IIS) is disabled. In this case, you cannot work with Windows App client.
Use this option for stand-alone installations where you do not have any Windows App client installed on the server.
Local: When selected, enables the communication between the CCom manager of the project on the Server and the web server (IIS) without certificates.
You can select this option when you have IIS on the same station as the server, and all Windows App clients are running on a secure, dedicated network.
Although you can use Windows App Clients with local communication, we recommend securing it.
Secured: When selected, enables a secure Web server communication between CCom manager of the project on Server and the web server (IIS). You must secure it by selecting a host certificate.
Select this option when you have IIS on a different (remote) station than the Server or when Windows App clients are running on a lower-security or non-dedicated network.

CCom port

(Available only on Server SMC) Default port number is 8000 and the support range is 1 through 65535. The CCom port is used by the CCom manager of a project to communicate with web server (IIS), which is required for working with the Windows App client.
You can type or increase/decrease the port number using the spin control buttons. Once you edit the CCom port number, the equivalent value in the ServerProject Information expander gets updated when you save the project.
It displays in red indicating that the CCom port communication is local (without certificates). It is recommended to enable it by selecting Secured from the Communication drop-down list.
NOTE: On server, whenever the web server communication settings of a project are changed you need to edit, align with Server, and save the Web application linked with the Server project on the Client/FEP station.

Host certificate

This field is enabled only when you select secured from the Web communication drop-down list. By default, it displays the host certificate that you have set as default. However, you can browse and select another host or self-signed certificate using the Select Certificate dialog box.

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