Export the Root Certificate for Webspace Setup

Use the following steps to export a root certificate from the Webspace server, so that you can install it on the Configuration Hub Server machine.

Procedure

  1. :On the Webspace server, navigate to the C:\Program Files (x86)\Proficy\iFIX\web\conf folder.
  2. Double-click the iFIX_OpcuaConfigServer.crt file.
    The Certificate Details dialog box appears.
  3. Select the Certificate Path tab.
  4. In the Certificate Path box, select iFIX@OpcuaConfigRoot (if it is not already selected) and then click the View Certificate button.
    The Certificate Information dialog box appears.
  5. Select the Details tab, as shown in the following figure.
  6. Click Copy to File.
    The Certificate Export wizard appears, as shown in the following figure.
  7. Click Next.
    The first screen of the wizard appears.
  8. Leave the default of No, do not export the private key, and then click Next.
  9. On the Export File format, select DER encoded binary X.509 (.CER), and click Next.
  10. On the File to Export screen, browse to the location where you want to save the file, and enter a name.
  11. Click Finish.
    The Certificate is generated in the specified folder.
  12. Next, copy the root certificate from the output folder to the Configuration Hub machine so that you can install it.