How to configure HTTP or HTTPS protocol

Starting Biostar 2.5, the default protocol that BioStar 2 web server uses is HTTPS to ensure better security in the communication between the server and client.
You can still change to HTTP, but no information will be encrypted in that communication protocol.
Below is the port configuration for HTTPS you will see on installation.
Use a different port than 443 if it is being used.

Do not be alarmed when the connection to your BioStar 2 client shows as not secure.
This is because the server’s certificate has to be installed on the client PC first.
Follow the guideline below to resolve the error message.

1. Open BioStar Setting.
If the default HTTPS port (443) is used by another service, change it to another value.

2. Open BioStar 2’s web browser with https:<server IP>:<port number> on Chrome.
It will appear with a warning page as below:


3. Click Proceed to XXX.XXX.XX.XX (unsafe).
4. Log in with a BioStar 2 administrator account.

5. Go to Setting > HTTPS.

6. Click Cert.Download button to obtain a file named cert-register.zip.

7. Unzip the cert-register.zip and run cert-register.exe file.

8. On the Enrollment Certification window, enter the IP address of BioStar 2 server along with the HTTPS port you assigned on step 4 and then click Enrollment button.

9. Read the Security Warning message and click Yes.

10. Once the tool has successfully installed the certificate, you will see the following window to complete the process. Please click OK to confirm it.


11. To verify the installation, restart the web browser and try to open the BioStar 2 web page. Make sure error message you encountered on step 2 is no longer presented.