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Secure Sockets (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. SSL/TLS can be used in conjunction with HTTP to form HTTPS (HTTP-Secure). This guide uses SSL as a blanket term to mean "TLS and SSL."

You can enhance 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 and, optionally, client certificates. The team that creates and enforces security policies for your organization might have to assist you with these steps.