Use Tricentis Tosca Server with an https binding

All Tricentis Tosca Server features allow for an https binding to transfer data.

If you want to use an https binding, install Tricentis Tosca Server with the setting https.

After the installation has been completed, follow the instructions below to perform the necessary actions in the IIS Manager:

  1. Define a valid signed certificate for the Tricentis Tosca Server website.

  2. Adapt the SSL settings.

  3. Start the Tricentis Tosca Server website.

  4. Configure the Tricentis Tosca Server services to use https, if needed.

Define a certificate in the IIS Manager

To specify a certificate for the Tricentis Tosca Server website in the IIS Manager, follow the steps below:

  1. Open the IIS Manager from the Windows Start Menu.

  2. In the IIS Manager, select the ToscaServer website from the Sites folder.

  3. Under Actions on the right-hand side, select Bindings.... This opens the Site Bindings window.

  4. In the Site Bindings window, select the preconfigured https binding and click on Edit.... This opens the Edit Site Binding window.

  5. In the Edit Site Binding window, select a valid SSL certificate and click OK to confirm your selection. Close the Site Bindings window.

Adapt the SSL settings

To adapt the SSL settings for the Tricentis Tosca Server website, follow the steps below:

  1. In the IIS Manager, select the ToscaServer website from the Sites folder.

  2. Double-click the option SSL Settings in the ToscaServer Home window. This opens the SSL Settings window.

  3. In the SSL Settings window, select the Require SSL check box.

  4. Under Actions on the right-hand side, click Apply.

  5. Check if the SSL settings have also been applied to the feature websites Analyze, DistributionServerService, Explore, and Monitor.

Start the Tricentis Tosca Server website

  1. In the IIS Manager, select the ToscaServer website.

  2. Under Manage Website on the right-hand side, click on Start. This starts the Tricentis Tosca Server website.

Set up https configuration for Tricentis Service Configuration

Once you set up Tricentis Tosca Server with an https binding, configure Tricentis Tosca Server services to use https connections. To do so, follow the steps below:

  1. Install your certificate under Trusted Root Certification Authorities.

  2. Open Tricentis Service Configuration from the Windows Start menu.

  3. Insert your Certificate Thumbprint into the Certificate Thumbprint field of the following service tabs:

  4. Click Save to save your changes and finish the configuration.

For more information about Tricentis Service Configuration, see see "Configure services via Tricentis Service Configuration".