SSL & HTTPS
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MDaemon's built-in web server supports the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. The SSL protocol, developed by Netscape Communications Corporation, is the standard method for securing server/client web communications. It provides server authentication, data encryption, and optional client authentication for TCP/IP connections. Further, because HTTPS support (i.e. HTTP over SSL) is built into all current major browsers, simply installing a valid digital certificate on your server will activate the connecting client's SSL capabilities.
The options for enabling and configuring Remote Administration to use HTTPS are located on the SSL & HTTPS screen under "Setup » Web & IM Services » Remote Administration". For your convenience, however, these options are also mirrored under "Security » Security Settings » SSL & TLS » Remote Administration".
For more information on the SSL protocol and Certificates, see: SSL & Certificates
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This screen only applies to Remote Administration when using MDaemon's built-in web server. If you configure Remote Administration to use some other web server such as IIS, these options will not be used — SSL/HTTPS support will have to be configured using your the other web server's tools. |
Accept the following types of connections
HTTP only
Choose this option if you do not wish to allow any HTTPS connections to Remote Administration. Only HTTP connections will be accepted.
HTTP and HTTPS
Choose this option if you want to enable SSL support within Remote Administration but do not wish to force your Remote Administration users to use HTTPS. Remote Administration will listen for connections on the HTTPS port designated below, but it will still respond to normal http connections on the Remote Administration TCP port designated on the Web Server screen of the Remote Administration dialog.
HTTPS only
Choose this option if you wish to require HTTPS when connecting to Remote Administration. Remote Administration will respond only to HTTPS connections when this option is enabled — it will not respond to HTTP requests.
HTTP redirects to HTTPS
Choose this option if you wish to redirect all HTTP connections to HTTPS on the HTTPS port.
HTTPS port
This is the TCP port that Remote Administration will listen to for SSL connections. The default SSL port is 443. If the default SSL port is used, you will not have to include the port number in Remote Administration's URL when connecting via HTTPS (i.e. "https://example.com" is equivalent to "https://example.com:443").
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This is not the same as the Remote Administration port that is designated on the Web Server screen of the Remote Administration dialog. If you are still allowing HTTP connections to Remote Administration then those connections must use that other port to connect successfully. HTTPS connections must use the HTTPS port. |
Certificates
This box displays your SSL certificates. Single-click a certificate in this list to designate it as the certificate that you wish Remote Administration to use. Double-click a certificate to open it in the Certificate dialog to review its details or edit it.
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MDaemon does not support multiple certificates for Remote Administration. All domains must share a single certificate. If you have more than one domain then enter those domain names (and any others that you wish to use to access Remote Administration) into the option called "Alternative host names (separate multiple entries with a comma)" outlined below. |
Delete
Select a certificate in the list and then click this button to delete it. A confirmation box will open and ask you if you are sure that you want to delete the certificate.
Host name
When creating a certificate, enter the host name to which your users will connect (for example, "wa.example.com").
Organization/company name
Enter the organization or company that "owns" the certificate here.
Alternative host names (separate multiple entries with a comma)
MDaemon does not support multiple certificates — all domains must share a single certificate. If there are alternative host names to which users may be connecting and you want this certificate to apply to those names as well, enter those domain names here separated by commas. Wildcards are permitted, so "*.example.com" would apply to all sub domains of example.com (for example, "wc.example.com", " mail.example.com", and so on).
Encryption key length
Choose the desired bit-length of the encryption key for this certificate. The longer the encryption key the more secure the transferred data will be. Note, however, that not all applications support key lengths longer than 512.
Country/region
Choose the country or region in which your server resides.
Create Certificate
After entering the information into the above controls, click this button to create your certificate.
Restart web server
Click this button to restart the web server. The web server must be started before new certificates will be used.
For more information on SSL and Certificates, see:
Running Remote Administration under IIS
Creating and Using SSL Certificates
For more information on Remote Administration, see:
Remote Administration » Web Server
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