Question:
How can I create a self-signed certificate for DocuWare?
Solution:
Please refer to the following guide to create a self-signed certificate for DocuWare;
1. Navigate to DocuWare Administration, expand Web connections, and select the connection that you wish to modify. Edit both the Internal address and Http root directory and implement "HTTPS." Once completed, save and apply the changes.
2. Access the dwmachine.config (C:\ProgramData\DocuWare\ServerConfig) and modify LocalWebService value to match the changes made in DocuWare Administration.
3. Open the IIS manager and click on Server Certificates. Select Create Self-Signed Certificate from the Actions pane, then specify a name for the certificate. This does not affect the actual certification name.
4. Once you complete the certificate, please select Default Web Site located in the Sites directory. Select bindings and then configure this new binding to use https. You do not need to include a hostname, but you must select the SSL certificate you created. It should appear in the dropdown if the certificate was created properly.
5. Perform an IISreset and restart DocuWare Services to confirm changes. Ensure that the self-signed certification is installed on all end users' systems who access your DocuWare site. Otherwise, users will still be unable to access DocuWare from the newly implemented HTTPS site.
Important notes:
A self-signed certificate is inherently insecure, so please consider obtaining a trusted certificate for security purposes.
A self-signed certificate is inherently insecure, so please consider obtaining a trusted certificate for security purposes.
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