Enabling HTTPS

MetaDefender for Secure Storage can be configured to support HTTPS communication when accessing the Web UI and REST API.

Enable HTTPS on Windows-based deployments

In order to setup HTTPS communication please follow these steps:

  1. Obtain the certificate and the private key as two separate files (for example, crt.pem & key.pem )
  2. It is essential to rename the key file in the form of <name>.key such that the extension of the file is .key
  3. Place the certificates in docker\webclient folder inside the installation directory (by default, in C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender for Secure Storage\docker\webclient)
  4. Navigate to the docker folder (by default, in C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender for Secure Storage\docker)
  5. Open a PowerShell command prompt and run the following command
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  1. Verify that HTTPS is configured correctly by navigating with your browser.

Enable HTTPS on Unix-based deployments

In order to setup HTTPS communication please follow these steps:

  1. Obtain the certificate and the private key as two separate files (for example, crt.pem & key.pem )
  2. It is essential to rename the key file in the form of <name>.key such that the extension of the file is .key
  3. Place your certificates in /etc/mdss/webclient/
  4. Run the enable_https utility by executing the following command:
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  1. Verify that HTTPS is configured correctly by navigating with your browser.
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