Configuring a certificate for the Siemens SiPass server - SiPass 3.4.0

To enable the encryption and authentication features between the SiPass plugin and proxy service, you must configure a valid certificate for the SiPass server hosting the proxy.

1. Log in to the SiPass server where the proxy is installed.
2. In the Windows taskbar, click and enter PowerShell.
3. In the search result, right-click Windows PowerShell and click Run as administrator.
   The Windows PowerShell window opens.
4. Run the following command:

   New-SelfSignedCertificate -CertStoreLocation Cert:\LocalMachine\My -DnsName "GenetecSiPassPlugin" -FriendlyName "Genetec SiPass Plugin" -NotAfter (Get-Date).AddYears(10)

5. In the proxy installation folder, open the Genetec.Plugins.SiPass.ProxyService.exe.config file.
6. Find the IsCommunicationSecured setting and change its value to True.
7. Save and close the file.
8. In Windows Services, restart the proxy service.
9. To enable authentication, run the Genetec.Plugins.SiPass.Configurator.exe file and set your password for the proxy.
   
10. In Windows Services, restart the proxy service.
11. In Config Tool, restart the plugin role.
    NOTE: You must restart the plugin role every time you change the proxy service password.