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Configuration Article | CA-20231016-TS-01 VDG Sense | Software Installation | HTTPS and certificates  |
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Copy the certificate (.crt file) and key (.key file) to the Sense server in into the Cfolder: Program Files folder. C:\ProgramData\VDG Security\SenseOpenAPI\settings
Go Now browse to the folder C:\Program Files\VDG Security\Sense\Software\nginx\conf\proxiesopen
Open the file: Localhostlocalhost-ssl.conf for editing.
Change Modify the following lines in locations-legacy-api config 3 settings in this file:1.
Set after server_name the correct Sense
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server IP address.
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ssl_certificate "C:\ProgramData\VDG Security\SenseOpenAPI\settings\
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<your_certificate_name>.crt";
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ssl_certificate_key "C:\ProgramData\VDG Security\SenseOpenAPI\settings\
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<your_key_name>.key";
REMEMBER! choose NOTE: Choose a unique name regarding certificate- and key if -name. If these are the same as default the defaults they will be overwritten after restarting sense Sense certificate services.
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Save and close the file.
Restart the SenseNginx service via Windows Services app.
Open the browser on the server where the certificate is installed and go to <https: https://<SENSEyour_server_HOSTIP_IP>>. here
The session should now be secured and with a valid/accepted certificate
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