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Using HTTPS with Single Sign-On › Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Encryption: HTTPS

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Encryption: HTTPS

By default, Single Sign-On uses HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) for communications between the user's browser and CA Performance Center. TLS (Transport Layer Security) and its predecessor, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), are widely supported encryption protocols that secure data transmissions over the Internet. TLS and SSL can be used with HTTP to form HTTPS (HTTP-Secure). This guide uses SSL as a blanket term to mean "TLS and SSL."

You can enhance the security in your monitoring system by configuring Single Sign-On to use HTTPS instead of HTTP.

Configuring CA Single Sign-On to use HTTPS is optional. Before you can configure the Single Sign-On website to use HTTPS, you must obtain a server certificate. The team that creates and enforces security policies for your organization can probably assist you with these steps.