Server certificates

A server certificate is required for encrypted communication via TLS (Transport Layer Security).

Server certificate:
A server certificate serves to uniquely identify a server. The certificate must be issued to the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the server by a trusted authority. The client must contact the server through the FQDN, not through an IP address.
If UCServer Web Services should be provided from "https://services.company.com/ws/", the certificate must also have been issued for the "services.company.com" FQDN.

Certificate storage:
The certificates used must be stored under Local Computer/Own Certificates and contain a private key. The Local Computer certificate store can be opened with the MMC console.

• Select Run... from the Windows® Start Menu and enter mmc.exe.
• Select: File - Add/Remove SnapIn...
• Click the Add button. Then, select Certificates from the list of available snap-ins. Select Computer account on the subsequentLocal computer tab and click the Finish button.
• Select the Certificates (Local Computer), Personal and Certificates nodes in the treeview.

You can receive an appropriate server certificate, for example, from Verisign or Thawte. Before ordering a certificate, we recommend that you test this in advance. Many manufacturers provide test certificates with a limited test period.