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title: Enabling HTTPS on the Kron PAM Web GUI
slug: kronpam-reference-guide-3-9-0/enabling-https-on-the-kron-pam-web-gui
description: Learn how to set up HTTPS for Kron PAM with this comprehensive guide. Discover the step-by-step process for creating a certificate, a Java KeyStore file, and configuring the web portal to ensure secure communication in production.
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createdAt: 2022-07-22T10:48:54.000Z
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By default, Kron PAM is configured to use HTTPS on port 443. Kron recommends using HTTPS in any production environment. This section provides a detailed step-by-step guide to creating a certificate, a Java KeyStore (JKS) file, configuring the web portal for HTTPS, and information on how to create and add a self-signed certificate.