A self-signed certificate (SSC) can provide security for an internal site or server as a temporary measure while a fully authenticated certificate is obtained from a CA. Installing a certificate replaces the existing certificate.
- From the Setup list, select HTTPS Config.
- Under Self-Signed Certificate, do the following:
- Select Create and Install.
- Enter the following information:
Field Description Common Name Domain name Subject Alternative Name [Optional] IP address or DNS name. Select 
to see the required format.Organizational Unit Business unit Organization Company name City or Locality City or locality of the organization State or Province State or province of the organization Country Country code where the organization is located Email [Optional] Email address of the requester Expiration Select an expiration period - Select Create and Install.
- If a certificate was previously installed, select Replace.
The name of the new certificate appears in the Certificate box.
HTTPS connections immediately start using the new certificate and no restart of the Viewpoint server is required.