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Once the keystore is ready, it can be used to configure HTTPS, SSL or (re)sign all libraries.

Enabling HTTPS

With HTTPS enabled, all web pages served by the Servoy Application Server will be send over the network encrypted, so what gets send over the network cannot be read by third parties. It's advised to run Web Clients over HTTPS in production environment, as most likely there will be private data being send back and forth between the Servoy Application Server and the Web clients, for example login credentials.

For more information on how to enable HTTPS see Network related settings .

Enabling SSL

Smart Clients communicate with the Servoy Application Server over the network and depending on where the client is located, this could also means the internet. By enabled SSL on teh Servoy Application Server, all traffic between the Smart clients and the Servoy Application Server is encrypted.

For more information on how to enable SSL see Network related settings .

Signing libraries

Java WebStart requires all libraries that are downloaded to be signed using a Code signing Certificate. This does not mean that all libraries need to be signed using the same certificate, however, the first time Java WebStart downloads a library that is signed with a certificate that it doesn't already know, it will present the user with a dialog and asks the user if he/she trusts the vendor to which the certificate is issued.

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