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If you use an intermediate CA, obtain an intermediate certificate in PEM format.
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If a certificate is not in PEM format, convert it to PEM format.
Procedure
1 Stop the View Transfer Server service.
2 Copy the server certificate, intermediate certificate (if any), and private key files to the directory
install_directory
\VMware\VMware View\Server\httpd\conf on the View Transfer Server host.
3 Edit the entries for SSLCertificateFile and SSLCertificateKeyFile in the Apache configuration file
httpd.conf to specify the names of the server certificate and private key files.
For example:
SSLCertificateFile server.crt
SSLCertificateKeyFile server.key
4 If you copied an intermediate certificate file to the View Transfer Server host, add an entry for the
SSLCertificateChainFile directive to httpd.conf.
For example:
SSLCertificateChainFile intermediateCA.crt
5 Restart the View Transfer Server service to make your changes take effect.
6 Verify that the certificate is configured correctly by using your Web browser to navigate to
https://
transfer_server_host_address
.
Configure SSL for Client Connections
To configure whether client connections use SSL when communicating with View Connection Server, you
configure a global setting in View Administrator. The setting applies to View desktop clients and clients that
run View Administrator.
Global settings affect all client sessions that are managed by a standalone View Connection Server instance or
a group of replicated instances. They are not specific to a single View Connection Server instance.
If View Connection Server is configured for smart card authentication, SSL must be enabled for client
connections.
SSL is enabled by default for client connections.
NOTE If you disable SSL for client connections, users must deselect the Use secure connection (SSL) check
box in View Client before connecting to the View Connection Server host and administrators must type an
HTTP URL to run View Administrator.
IMPORTANT If you disable or enable SSL for client connections, all existing client connections are terminated.
Choose a time to restart the View Connection Server service that is least disruptive to the desktop users.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select View Configuration > Global Settings and click Edit.
2 To configure SSL for client connections, select or deselect Require SSL for client connections and View
Administrator.
3 Click OK to save your changes.
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