How To Configure SSL For Windows

Download Installer

• Go to http://www.slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html and download the Win32 OpenSSL v0.9.7m Light file.

• Close all your Command Dos Windows and install the tool using the wizard.

Create Certificate Files

• Go to the C:\OpenSSL\bin directory and execute openssl.exe binary.

• Enter the 2 following commands and answer the questions :

OpenSSL> genrsa -des3 -out tomcatkey.pem 2048

OpenSSL> req -config openssl.cnf -new -x509 -keyout tomcatkey.pem -out tomcatcert.pem -days 1095

Copy Certificate Files to Tomcat folder

• You will find 2 new files in your current folder. You just have to copy them in your tomcat folder (Environment variable %CATALINA_HOME%).

Activate HTTPS 8443 Port

• Edit the %CATALINA_HOME%\conf\server.xml file and add the following lines :

<Connector port="8443" maxHttpHeaderSize="8192"
           maxThreads="150" minSpareThreads="25" maxSpareThreads="75"
           enableLookups="false" disableUploadTimeout="true"
           acceptCount="100" scheme="https" secure="true"
           clientAuth="false" sslProtocol="TLS"               
           SSLEngine="on"
           SSLCertificateFile="C:\Tomcat 5.5\tomcatcert.pem"
           SSLCertificateKeyFile="C:\Tomcat 5.5\tomcatkey.pem"
           SSLPassword="mypassword"
/>

• Restart your Tomcat Server to activate the SSL.