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Request Manager Installation and Configuration Guide
Installing a Security Certificate
Request Manager requires a security certificate to connect to VMware vCloud Director. Optionally, Request
Manager can communicate with the Active Directory server over SSL. In these cases, you must install a security
certificate to ensure successful communication.
Prerequisites
See
"Security,"
on page 19.
Procedure
1
Open the Control Panel and select Internet Options.
2
Open Internet Options and select Content.
3
Click Certificates.
4
Select Trusted Root Certification Authorities and click Import.
5
Click through the Certificate Import Wizard.
6
At the Certificate Store screen, select Place all certificates in the following store and click Browse.
7
Click Show physical stores.
8
Expand the certificates store and select Local Computer.
9
Click OK.
This closes the window.
10 Complete the wizard.
The security certificate is installed.
What to do next
Continue with the installation of VMware Request Manager.
Security Certificate Warnings
During installation, the Configuration Wizard will attempt to test whether it can establish a connection over
SSL with the specified connection parameters.
If a connection fails, a dialog will be displayed detailing the reasons why the connection could not be trusted
and suggest actions that could be taken to resolve those issues. In addition, the dialog provides options to
inspect and install the certificates issued by the server.
It is strongly advised that you consult with the relevant system administrators before directly installing a
certificate with this dialog to avoid the server trusting compromised connections. It always best practice for
the certificate of a remote server to be manually provided by that server's administrator rather than
downloaded from the server.
Cookies
The Request Manager portal identifies the existing cookie security settings configured for the Request Manager
server.
The portal stores the transient session ID, but no client sensitive information is stored. The Request Manager
portal does not require a cookie to work. It only provides a mechanism to confirm a user does not attempt to
impersonate another user by borrowing their session ID.
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