How to enable HTTPS for ArcGIS server 10.1 IIS web adapter on IIS 7.5

[AndyArismendi1]

Sadly the IIS web adapter installation procedure makes no mention of enabling an HTTPS (SSL) binding for IIS. I have IIS 7.5 installed and have the default web site running port 80. I added an HTTPS binding for port 443 and used a self-signed certificate. When I try to access ArcGIS server at https://myserver/arcgis/rest I get an application error "Unable to connect to the remote server". If I use the same URL with HTTP only it works. What do I have to do to get the web adapter to forward HTTPS connection?

[AndyArismendi1 · Accepted solution]

Never mind I found the documentation:

Enabling SSL on ArcGIS Server when accessed through the ArcGIS Web Adaptor

http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//015400000600000000

[LukeBehling]

When using SSL with the web adapter on a seperate machine, does the certificate go on the webserver (web adapter) machine or the ArcGIS server?

[nicogis]

see http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//015400000600000000

[HectorMelendez-Alvarado]

I've followed the steps to enable HTTPS in ArcGIS Server and the web adaptor but notice that once it's enable for the web adaptor it will only rederict https traffic to ArcGIS Server.

Is there a way to have both HTTP/HTTPS enable for the web adaptor and only use https for secure services?

[JustinRodriguez]

I've followed the steps to enable HTTPS in ArcGIS Server and the web adaptor but notice that once it's enable for the web adaptor it will only rederict https traffic to ArcGIS Server.

Is there a way to have both HTTP/HTTPS enable for the web adaptor and only use https for secure services?

Hello,

Unfortunately there is not any native way to do this. You would need some sort of reverse proxy and set up your routes that way. That is a lot of work though. It is easier to just force ssl in IIS on the web instance of the web adaptor. Thanks-

Justin

[LukeBehling]

In regards to where the CA signed certificate goes on a two machine setup (webserver in the DMZ with web adapter, ArcGIS Server on internal domain) Enable https in IIS and use IIS to apply for the certificate on the web server machine. Enable https and use the default certificate on the ArcGIS server machine. Run the web adapter setup from the web server machine.