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Converting Skybot Scheduler to Run in SSL Mode

  • Additional information is available on the apache tomcat website.
  • If you wish to use CA trusted certificates, please see a CA authority’s website on how to generate the correct keys for Tomcat server.

    Generating a Self-Signed Certificate

    You must first generate or obtain a .keystore file and note the password.

    • The JAVA_HOME environment variable must be set to the location of a valid JVM.
    • Issue one of the following commands from a command prompt:
      • Windows: %JAVA_HOME%\bin\ keytool -keysize 2048 -genkey -alias skybot -keyalg RSA -keystore skybot.keystore
      • UNIX: $JAVA_HOME/bin/ keytool -keysize 2048 -genkey -alias skybot -keyalg RSA -keystore skybot.keystore
    • After creating a password, you will be asked for additional information. This information is not required. Press enter to skip these questions.
    • Remember the password you entered while generating the key.
    • The resulting skybot.keystore file is located in your working directory.

    Enabling the Certificate

    • End the Skybot Scheduler Server.
    • • Copy the skybot.keystore file into the ...\Skybot\Skybot Scheduler(*server on Linux)\conf folder.
      • Change the following settings in the Connector for protocol="HTTP/1.1":
        • port= "8008" to "8443"
        • SSLEnabled= "false" to "true"
        • scheme= "http" to "https"
        • secure= "false" to "true"
        • keystoreFile= “conf/.keystore” to “conf/skybot.keystore"
        • keystorePass= “robotMP” to “[password you created with the skybot.keystore]”
    • Change the redirectPort= "8008" to "8443" in the Connector for protocol= "AJP/1.3"
    • Save your changes to server.xml.
    • Start the Skybot Scheduler Server.

    After You Are Done

    Change your browser links to use https (vs. http) and the correct port (8443):

    https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8443/

    where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of your Enterprise Server.