By default the Spectrum Technology Platform server uses HTTP for communication with Spectrum Enterprise Designer, browser applications such as Spectrum Management Console and Metadata Insights, as well as for handling web service requests and API calls.
This procedure describes how to enable HTTPS communication on a single-server installation of Spectrum Technology Platform. If you want to use HTTPS and you are running Spectrum Technology Platform in a cluster, do not follow this procedure. Instead, configure the load balancer to use HTTPS for communication with clients. Communication between the load balancer and the Spectrum Technology Platform nodes, and between the nodes themselves, will be unencrypted because Spectrum Technology Platform clustering does not support HTTPS. The load balancer and the Spectrum Technology Platform servers in the cluster must be behind a firewall to provide a secure environment.
To configure HTTPS communication for a single-server installation of Spectrum Technology Platform: