Optional: Marking the self-signed ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor for Server certificate as trusted by Internet Explorer

ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor for Server uses HTTPS to encrypt all Administrator transactions. Every HTTPS server must be configured with a certificate in order for HTTPS clients to connect. During startup, ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor for Server creates a self-signed certificate to use for its HTTPS connections if one is not configured. This means that the first time you access ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor for Server, you may have to import the self-signed certificate into your store of trusted certificates.

If you do not change the certificate configured with ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor for Server, your browser will warn you about a problem with the web site's security certificate. This happens because ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor's certificate is not marked as trusted by your browser.

The steps below will guide you through connecting to ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor's protected endpoints.

Steps:
  1. Using Internet Explorer on a Windows machine, open GeoEvent Processor Manager by going to https://<YOUR-SERVER-HOST>:6143/geoevent/manager/.

    You can also launch GeoEvent Processor Manager by clicking Start > All Programs > ArcGIS > ArcGIS 10.2.x for Server > ArcGIS GeoEvent Processor > Manager.

    The following dialog box appears:

  2. Certificate Error message in Internet Explorer
  3. Click the Continue to this website (not recommended) link.

    The login page for GeoEvent Processor Manager appears.

  4. Click the Certificate error, then click the View Certificates link in the Untrusted Certificate window.

    The Certificate window appears.

  5. Click Install Certificate.

    The Certificate Import Wizard appears.

  6. Click Next.
  7. Choose the Place all certificates in the following store option and click Browse.

    The Select Certificate Store dialog box appears.

  8. Choose Trusted Root Certificate Authorities and click OK.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Click Finish.

    A Security Warning message box appears confirming the import was successful.

  11. Click Yes.

    A Certificate Import Wizard message box appears and confirms that the import was successful.

  12. Click OK twice and close Internet Explorer.
  13. Using Internet Explorer, open GeoEvent Processor Manager again and confirm that no warnings or certificate errors display.

Proceed to Logging in to GeoEvent Processor Manager.

3/19/2014