How to enforce HTTPS by applying an SSL certificate in EventLog Analyzer

Objective

Learn how to enforce secure communication with EventLog Analyzer by configuring HTTPS. This is done by applying an SSL certificate and disabling HTTP access. HTTPS ensures encrypted data exchanges and aligns with security hardening best practices.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have administrative access to EventLog Analyzer and a valid SSL certificate (e.g., CRT, CER, DER, P12, PEM, P7B, JKS, or PFX) and private key (KEY). If you would like to generate and apply a self-signed certificate from EventLog Analyzer.
Optionally, a certificate chain file (CA-BUNDLE) might be required.

Steps to follow

To apply an SSL certificate:

Step 1: Navigate to Settings > System Settings > Connection Settings.

Step 2: Select HTTPS . The default port is 8445, but you may change the port if required.

Step 3: Click SSL Certification Tool and:

Upload the certificate file (a CRT or appropriate file).
Upload the private key file (KEY) if required.
Optionally upload the intermediate certificate bundle (if needed).
If your certificate is password-protected, please enter the password in the Certificate Password field.

Step 4: Click Apply to confirm the changes.

Step 5: Restart the EventLog Analyzer service for the HTTPS configuration to take effect.

Step 6: Once it's restarted, access EventLog Analyzer using https://<server-name>:<port>.

Tips

Self-signed certificates:

Can be used for testing or internal environments.
Must be manually trusted or browsers will display a warning.

Internal-CA-signed certificates:

Are ideal for enterprise environments with an internal public key infrastructure.
Require an internal certificate authority (CA) to be trusted by client systems.