Using HTTPS to encrypt communication

is a combination of Hypertext Transfer Protocol and SSL/TLS used to provide encrypted communication and authentication of network server identities.

Compared to HTTP, HTTPS is more secure. Using the HTTP protocol, the information circulating in the network is plaintext, which is very easy to leak. To ensure that the transmitted information is not captured by an intermediate server or other probing software, the SSL/TLS encrypts communications. Everything in the HTTPS message is encrypted, including all headers and bearers, to prevent the content of the communication from being intercepted.

There are two implementations of SSL in Tomcat (the default Web container for SuperMap iServer), and the configurations are described below HTTPS connection method:

•  Use JSSE configuration
•  Use APR configuration

Note:

After completing the HTTPS configuration, it is recommended that you also change the URI of the image publishing site to HTTPS. Please refer to outputSite parameter introduction for the modification method .

For more information, see the Tomcat Web site: http://tomcat.apache.org.