Verifying and Configuring SSL Support

As a general rule, you must address the following issues to enable SSL for a server:

• There must be a Connector element for an SSL connector in the server deployment descriptor.

• There must be valid keystore and certificate files.

• The location of the keystore file and its password must be specified in the server deployment descriptor.

An SSL HTTPS connector is already enabled in the GlassFish Server.

For testing purposes and to verify that SSL support has been correctly installed, load the default introduction page with a URL that connects to the port defined in the server deployment descriptor:

https://localhost:8181/

The https in this URL indicates that the browser should be using the SSL protocol. The localhost in this example assumes that you are running the example on your local machine as part of the development process. The 8181 in this example is the secure port that was specified where the SSL connector was created. If you are using a different server or port, modify this value accordingly.

The first time that you load this application, the New Site Certificate or Security Alert dialog box appears. Select Next to move through the series of dialog boxes, and select Finish when you reach the last dialog box. The certificates will display only the first time. When you accept the certificates, subsequent hits to this site assume that you still trust the content.