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title: Enabling HTTPS on the Single Connect Web GUI
slug: singleconnect-reference-guide-3-1-0/enabling-https-on-the-single-connect-web-gui
description: This document explains the importance of using HTTPS over HTTP in a production environment and provides step-by-step instructions on creating a certificate and Java KeyStore (JKS) file. Additionally, it guides users on configuring the web portal for secur
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createdAt: 2022-07-22T10:48:54.000Z
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By default, Single Connect is configured to HTTP on port 80. Single Connect 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, and configuring the web portal for HTTPS.