Some sites may request or require that the connection to the Mobile Video Service is a trusted connection.
The following procedure will allow you to create a self signed certificate to allow a trusted connection between a web browser and MVS.
Step-by-step guide
-Navigate to the Microsoft Management Console
Run command mmc.exe
Go to File ---> Add/Remove Snap-in…
Highlight Certificates and Add for Computer Account
You should see certificates listed for Local Computer
Save a copy of this console to the Desktop
-Run Windows PowerShell ‘as administrator’ on the MVS Server
Run the following commands in Windows Power Shell to create the self-signed certificate including the IP address of the MVS and the DNS name so both will work when accessing from a web browser.
$todaydt = Get-Date
$20years = $todaydt.AddYears(20)
New-SelfSignedCertificate -DnsName "mvsIPaddress",”DNSname” -notafter $20years
If creation was successful, you will see a thumbprint with a hash as well as the subject CN=ipaddress
-Navigate back to your saved MMC console
Find the newly created certificate under the Personal ---> Certificates directory
Copy the Certificate to Trusted Root Certification Authorities ---> Certificates directory
-Navigate to the IIS Manager
Highlight the server machine name on the top-left and then double-click Server Certificates
Double-click the created certificate and verify that a private key corresponds to the certificate and that the certificate is OK under the Certification Path
Expand the server machine name on the left to reveal the Sites
Highlight BoschIVS
Select Bindings… on the far right-hand side
Edit the Binding for 443
Select the newly created certificate under the SSL certificate dropdown
Select OK
Click Yes that you want to change the binding
Add… new binding
Type: https
Port: 444
Choose BoschVms in the SSL certificate dropdown
Click OK
-Navigate to the BVMS Config Client to edit the MVS URL
Change the MVS URL to reflect port 444
Example: https://mvsIPaddress:444/mvs
Red X should go away
Save/Activate (BVMS will be bound on the new port and still be able to communicate with the MVS server
-Open Internet Explorer (as administrator) and navigate to the MVS URL using the IP address or the DNS Name
Continue to the site with the certificate error
Click on the certificate error in the navigation bar
Click View Certificates and then Install Certificate
Install for the Local Machine
Place certificate in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store
Click Finish and close out the browser
Open IE again and navigate back to the MVS. There should be no more error.
*The reason behind changing the port to 444 is to make browser access for basic users easier. This way basic users only have to enter the IP address or DNS name and do not have to enter a special port in the URL
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