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HTTPS Setup

Setting up HTTPS for SEI enables secure, encrypted access to your web applications and administration tools. The steps below explain how to uninstall previous versions (if necessary), bind your SSL certificate to the Central Point Configurator, and remove legacy certificate bindings.

Uninstall a previous version​

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Manual uninstallation only applies to versions older than Version 2022 Release 1.

  1. Check the port number for BI Services.
    The port may differ from the default (4504) used during installation. If the port number is different, firewall rules may block access.
  2. Open File Explorer and navigate to the configuration file: C:\Program Files\Nectari\Nectari Server\Server\BIService.NetInstaller.exe.config (or SEI).
  3. In the configuration file, check the port number in the <baseAddresses> tag. Note or reuse this value during installation.
  4. Go to Control Panel.
  5. Select Programs, then Programs and Features.
  6. Select SEI and click Uninstall.
  7. Follow the wizard steps to remove the software.

Bind the Central Point Configurator to HTTPS​

Before proceeding, confirm that Central Point Configurator and web server DNS bindings are set up correctly—this means the host name from the certificate is mapped to the correct IP address in DNS or hosts file.

  1. Press Windows key + R, type inetmgr, and press Enter to open IIS Manager.
  2. In the left pane, expand the server node and select Sites.
  3. Right-click CPConfigurator and select Edit Bindings....
  4. In Site Bindings, click Add....
  5. Select https as the type. By default, port 443 is used for HTTPS—leave this as is unless you need to use another port.
  6. Enter the Host name:
    • For wildcard certificates, use webcp.*your-domain.com*.
    • For single-name certificates, use an exact name from the certificate’s authorized names.
  7. In SSL certificate, select the certificate you installed earlier, then click Ok.
  8. Return to Site Bindings. Select the http binding and click Remove.
  9. Click Ok and close Site Bindings.

Remove old certificate bindings​

As of Version 2024 Release 3, you no longer need to manually bind or unbind certificates to port 4504. If old bindings exist, remove them as follows:

Delete certificate binding:

netsh http delete sslcert ipport=0.0.0.0:4504

Delete reserved port:

netsh http delete urlacl url=https://+:4504/