About HTTPS

The basic SmartBear On-Premise License Server installation configures the server to handle requests over standard HTTP. In many environments, this is sufficient as the network is trusted. However, some organizations require that all network applications be secured with Transport Layer Security (TLS) or Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

SmartBear On-Premise License Server supports HTTP over TLS (or HTTPS), but this requires additional manual server configuration. Additionally, you may enable the redirection from HTTP to HTTPS and enable the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) policy mechanism.