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ID: 000016 – How far Dream Report fits with secured network environments, in particular for web accesses based on https.
Q:
How far Dream Report fits with secured network environments, in particular for web accesses based on https.
How can I secure the HTTP accesses with Dream Report?
Does Dream Report support https?
Does Dream Report support SSL certificates?

A:
By default, the web portal is accessible using the following URL: http://DreamReportHostName/DRWeb where DreamReportHostName is the name or IP address of the server running the Dream Report runtime.
This URL denotes the use of HTTP, so a communication channel without special security concerns about the identification/authentication of the server, and no data encryption (except if the channel is opened over a VPN or another special mechanism).

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Step 2:
Launch the IIS Administration console.
Deploy the tree view and right click on the node Default Web site.

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Open the Default Web Site properties, and go to the Directory Security tab.

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Note 1:
On the screenshot, a certificate error is mentioned because the certificate is self-issued, not trusted by Internet Explorer. This would not happen with an SSL certificate issued by a trusted third party. In that case, also, Internet Explorer displays a warning page explaining that the server should not be trusted because of the non-trustful certificate issuer, and the fact that the certificate has been issued for a server named Arc5, and the URL mention a hostname named localhost. Validating this error forces Internet Explorer to exchange data with such a server anyway, and therefore display the Web Portal pages.
Note 2:
Be careful to the fact that any virtual directory created using Default Web Site properties will use the same SSL settings. It is usually the case when securing a web server (There is no reason for securing a given virtual directory and not the others).

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