Secure the communication between XProtect servers and clients

You secure the communication between XProtect Essential+ and XProtect Web Client and XProtect Mobile by generating and installing an SSL certificate on your server. When installed, the XProtect components communicate through HTTPS and port 8082.

To learn more about certificates, see theXProtect VMS certificates guide.

1. Generate an SSL certificate.
2. Connect to the deployed computer via a remote desktop protocol. See Connect to your deployment with Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
3. From the tray area, right-click the Milestone XProtect Mobile Server tray manager
4. From the menu, select Server Configurator.
5. From the Encryption tab, enable Mobile streaming media certificate.
6. Select your SSL certificate.
7. Click Apply to start the installation of the SSL certificate.
8. Wait until all services are restarted.