Installing a certificate for Microsoft .NET

A Microsoft .NET client requires a certificate to access the ASE Web Services Engine using SSL. Use the following procedure to install a certificate for Microsoft .NET.

Start the ASE Web Services Engine with SSL. For instructions on starting the ASE Web Services Engine, see “Starting and stopping the ASE Web Services Engine”.
Enter the following in the Address bar of Microsoft Internet Explorer:
```
https://<producer_host>:<SSL_port>
```
where:
- producer_host – is the host on which the ASE Web Services Engine runs.
- SSL_port – is the port for the ASE Web Services Engine.
The Security Alert dialog box appears.
Click View Certificate. The Certificate dialog box appears.
Click Install Certificate. The Certificate Manager Import wizard opens.
Click Next until the Certificate Manager Import wizard indicates that the certificate was successfully installed and returns to the Certificate dialog box.
Click OK. The browser returns you to the Security Alert dialog box.
Click Yes. The browser window should display a page titled “Welcome to the ASE Web Services.”

Verifying the certificate installation

Close all browser windows.
Restart Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Enter the following in the Address bar of Microsoft Internet Explorer:
```
https://<producer_host>:<SSL_port>
```
where:
- producer_host – is the host on which the ASE Web Services Engine runs.
- SSL_port – is the port for the ASE Web Services Engine.
No Security Alert dialog box should appear.