FlexSim Webserver support HTTPS?

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CSN asked Sep 13 2022 at 7:40 AM laary commented Oct 04 2023 at 6:36 AM

FlexSim Webserver support HTTPS?

Hi,guys,

Does FlexSim Webserver support HTTPS transfer? And how to import the certificate？

Thanks

Software Version:

FlexSim 22.2.1

flexsim webserver

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Answer 1 · 2022-09-13T13:56:45Z

Phil BoBo answered Sep 13 2022 at 1:56 PM laary commented Oct 04 2023 at 6:36 AM

You could use a reverse proxy to allow SSL with a valid cert that goes between the flexsim web service running without SSL and the public address that you access it from.

Alternatively, you can modify line 371 of C:\Program Files (x86)\FlexSim Web Server\webserver\server.js to use https instead of http. There's a commented-out example in the lines above it:

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laary commented · Sep 25 2023 at 2:05 PM

Hello, we're not familiar with node js. How do we point the certicate to the node.js?

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Ben Wilson ♦♦ laary commented · Sep 25 2023 at 2:34 PM

@laary,

When you issue the certificate you would configure it to point to some URL of your choosing, like flexsim.mycompany.com.

In Phil's example code, shown in the image attached to his answer, you would comment out line 371 ("var flexsimServer..."), and un-comment lines 363-369.

In the un-commented chunk you need to reference the path to your certificate and key files. Modify the paths ("ssl/key.pem", "ssl/cert.pem") to point to paths on your webserver's file system where you have stored your certificate and key files. The location needs to be accessible by node.js. To use those default locations ("ssl/key.pem, "ssl/cert.pem"), you would create an ssl directory in the C:\Program Files(x86)\FlexSim Web Server\webserver directory. Then place your cert.pem and key.pem files in the ssl directory you just created.

Also, you will need to change the port in the 'flexsim webserver configuration.txt' file from 80 to 443.

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laary Ben Wilson ♦♦ commented · Oct 04 2023 at 6:36 AM

This one works. Thanks @Ben Wilson

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Ben Wilson ♦♦ commented · Sep 25 2023 at 2:39 PM

In regards to using "a reverse proxy to allow SSL with a valid cert", please reference Paul Toone's recent articles on setting up behind a proxy:

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