Creating a Secure HTTPS Listener

This section describes the process that the server owner uses to configure the ESDEMO enterprise server region to use SSL. In this tutorial, you create an HTTPS version of the HTTP Echo listener. You will use this listener in the Interpreting a Security Alert stage.

1. Start Enterprise Server Administration, access the Home screen, and make sure the ESDEMO enterprise server is stopped.
2. For ESDEMO, click Edit > Listeners to access the Listeners page.
3. From the Process drop-down list, select All so you can see all of the listeners.
4. Click Add to create a listener for HTTPS.
5. In the Name field, type HTTPS Echo.
6. Change the Endpoint Address to *:9443.

   Although you can use port 443, it might already be in use. For example, IIS listens by default on port 443. If you want to use port 443, you can check whether or not it is in use by running the following command at a command prompt:

   netstat -an | findstr 443

   Note: See To start a command prompt to learn how to start the command prompt.
7. To specify that this is an HTTP echo listener, which provides a simple response to HTTP requests, select Custom under Supported Conversation Type, and then type http-echo into its corresponding field.
   Note: Do not set the http-echo conversation type to use in production. It is intended for connection testing only.
8. In the Description field, type:

   Simple secure HTTP test

9. Click Add.

On the Listeners page, the new entry for HTTPS Echo appears.