Web Server Configuration Page

Use this page to enable the Application Web Server—which hosts LabVIEW Web services—and to enable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption on the Application and System Web Servers. Refer to the LabVIEW Help for more information about Web services, SSL encryption, and the Application and System Web Servers.

This page includes the following components:

Components of SSL Certificates and Certificate Signing Requests

Certificates and certificate signing requests include a subset of the following components:

Setting Permissions to Configure the Application Web Server

Complete the following steps to specify which users have permissions to configure the Application Web Server:

  1. Click the Security Configuration button to display the Security Configuration page. You must have administrator access or the SetDB permission to configure security permissions.
  2. (Optional) Create a new user.
  3. Click a user or group to display the associated configuration options.
  4. To allow a user or group to modify the Application Web Server settings, select the User or Group tab. Locate the This user/group has the following permissions field. Use the associated Add button and select WIFConfigureAppServer.
  5. Click the Save button.
  6. Click the Refresh button to save the changes to the system.

Enabling SSL Security for the Application Web Server

On the Web Server Configuration page, complete the following steps to enable SSL encryption for Web services applications hosted on the Application Web Server:

  1. In the Application Web Server section, place a checkmark in the Enabled checkbox.
  2. Click Advanced to display additional configuration options.
  3. Click the Add a new virtual host button to establish an instance of the Application Web Server on which to enable SSL encryption.
  4. Place a checkmark in the SSL (HTTPS) Enabled checkbox to enable SSL encryption for the selected virtual instance.
  5. Select a certificate file from the Certificate File pull-down menu. You can create a new SSL certificate on the SSL Certificate Management tab.
  6. (Optional) Disable HTTP Enabled to ensure secure communication with the Application Web Server.
  7. Click the Apply button in the Application Web Server section. You must restart the system for these changes to occur.

Enabling SSL Security for the System Web Server

If SSL Support for LabVIEW RT is installed, you can complete the following steps to enable SSL encryption for Web services applications hosted on the System Web Server:

  1. In the System Web Server section, select SSL (HTTPS) Enabled.
  2. Specify the SSL (HTTPS) Port as 3581.
  3. Select a certificate from the Certificate File pull-down menu. You can create a new SSL certificate on the SSL Certificate Management tab.
  4. (Optional) Disable HTTP Enabled to ensure secure communication with the System Web Server.
  5. Click Apply. You must restart the system for these changes to occur.