Installing the Certificate for an HTTPS Connection to Mobile Center

To use a secure connection through HTTPS between Silk4J and Mobile Center, install the certificate for Mobile Center into the installation directory of the Java that is used by the Open Agent.
  1. Open a browser.
  2. Navigate to the HTTPS URL of the secure Mobile Center server.
  3. Export the certificate of the secure Mobile Center server. For information about exporting the certificate, refer to the documentation of the browser that you are using. For example, if you are using Mozilla Firefox, perform the following actions:
    1. When Mozilla Firefox informs you that the connection is not secure, click Advanced.
    2. Click Add Exception...
    3. In the Add Security Exception dialog, click View.
    4. In the Certificate Viewer, select the Details tab.
    5. Click Export.
    6. In the Save Certificate To File dialog, browse to the location in which you want to store the certificate file.
    7. Specify a name for the certificate, for example mc.crt.
    8. Click Save.
  4. Browse to the location into which you have downloaded the certificate file.
  5. Double-click the certificate file and install the certificate using the wizard.
    1. Select Place all certificates in the following store, and then click Browse.
    2. Select Trusted Root Certification Authorities, and then complete the wizard.
  6. If a security warning appears, click Yes to confirm the installation.
  7. Restart the Open Agent.
  8. Refresh the Mobile Center server or connector machine URL in the browser and verify that there are no SSL certificate-related errors..
Parent topic: Testing Mobile Applications