Overview
Avid can be configured to use a secure SSL URL. This allows Users to connect to your On Premise Avid Server from outside your firewall.
SSL is also needed to use Avid’s Analytics and Mobile features.
Steps for Internet Information Services (IIS)
These first steps should be known by your IIS Managers. Here’s a guide to help. The steps and screenshots might be different in your configuration.
Once you’ve purchased and installed the SSL Certificate, you’ll add the binding.
Open IIS, select the Default Website, right-click and click Edit Bindings. You can also click Bindings on the right Actions list.
Click Add.
Enter the values like this:
| Type: | In the drop-down list, select https. |
| IP address: | In the drop-down list, select All Unassigned. |
| Port: | Enter 443. The port for SSL traffic is usually port 443. |
| Host name: | Enter your website’s DNS name (standard example: prophet.domain.com) |
| SSL certificate: | In the drop-down list, select the SSL certificate by its friendly name (*.yourdomain.com). |
Change Avid Web Configuration to use HTTPS
Open c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Avid\ProphetWebServices\AvtWCF
You might need to edit the files to remove the Read-only option.
Rename Web.config to Web.config.original. If prompted, click OK to the warning about changing the extension.
Copy Web.SSL and rename it Web.config.
Restart IIS.
You should be able to login to the Avid Administrator website using https://YourServer.Name.ext/Avid/Admin/Login.aspx. You’ll need one of the Avid Admin’s email and Avid password.
Outlook Client Update.
In e.g. Opportunity Manager, click Avid’s Tools button to open Avid Administrator.
Check the option for “On Premise Server” and enter the the URL. It is not case sensitive. Click Set to verify it is correct.
https://YourServer.Name.ext/Avid/ProphetWebServices
Restart Outlook and test.
Support
If you have any trouble going through the steps or would like help, please call Avidian Prophet Technical Support at 855-284-3426 x2.
You can also send email to [email protected] or create a support ticket here.
