2022.2

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Connection preferences

Background

TheConnectionpreferencesareawaytocontrolpreciselyhowtoconnecttothePlanetPressConnect

Server.

ThispreferencepagewasaddedinConnect2018.2tosimplifymanagementofHTTPcommunication

withConnect.HTTPScommunicationoptionswerethenaddedinConnect2021.1.

ThesepreferencesallowConnectinter-enginecommunicationtooccuronanalternateport,reducing

thechancesofinter-enginecommunicationbeingstarvedofconnectionswhenrunningonasystem

thatprocessesverylargenumbersofHTTP/HTTPSconnections.

Connectionsettings

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REST Servicesgroup.UsethistoadjusttheHTTPorHTTPScommunicationsettingsforCon-

nect.

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Port:SettheprimaryHTTPorHTTPSServerconnectionportnumberforConnect.

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Protocol:SelectwhethertouseHTTPorHTTPS.

IfHTTPSisselected,thefollowingHTTPSspecificoptionsbecomeavailable:

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Root certificate:Thisisanoptionalselection.UsetheBrowsebuttontolocatethe

appropriateroot certificatefile,ifoneisavailable.

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Server certificate:UsetheBrowsebuttontolocatetheappropriateserver cer-

tificatefile.Thisisamandatoryselection.

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Private key:UsetheBrowsebuttontolocatetheappropriatePrivate keyfile.Thisis

amandatoryselection.

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Private key Password:EnterthePrivate keypassword.

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Confirm password:Re-enterthepassword,toconfirmitwasenteredcorrectly.

Note: EnablingHTTPSfortheprimaryRESTServicesconnectionrequiresdifferent

portsbeusedfortheinternalconnections(IPCandREST)betweenConnectServer

anditsengines.

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Internal communication on separate portscheckbox:

Settheinternalconnectioncommunicationports.ThesesettingsarepurelyforConnectinter-

enginecommunication.

Itisrecommendedthatthisoptionbeselected.

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