If you use HTTPS mode with authentication, you will need to import the SSL certificates into Internet Explorer to communicate with the JCD.
If ssl=true and an sslcertfile and sslcafile are specified in the jcd.conf file, you must import the SSL certificates into Internet Explorer in order to communicate directly with the JCD. This procedure must be followed on each Windows machine from which the Endeca JCD will be accessed.
Refer the Endeca Security Guide for detailed instructions on importing SSL certificates into Internet Explorer.