Dell Command | Configure Version 5.x Installation Guide

Configuring the Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server using HTTPS

The Dell Command | Configure installer configures the Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server for HTTP calls. For added security, you can also configure the Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration Server using HTTPS on the system where Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration is installed, by following these steps:

1. Press the Windows key and press the R key to launch the Run dialog box.
2. Type Services.msc and then press Enter to open Windows Services.
3. Locate Dell Secure Configuration Service.
4. Right-click Dell Secure Configuration Service, and click Stop.
5. Go to the Dell Command | Configure installation path C:\Program Files (x86)\Dell\Command Configure\ABIWindowsService\appsettings.json, and modify the appsettings.json file with the following:

   {
     "Logging": {
       "LogLevel": {
         "Default": "Information",
         "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Information"
       }
     },
     "Kestrel": {
       "Endpoints": {
          "HttpsInlineCertFile": {
         "Url": "< URL:Port>",
         "ClientCertificateMode": "AllowCertificate",
         "Certificate": {
            "Path": "<Https certificate complete path>",
            "Password": "<Https Cert Password>"
           }
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

   NOTE:The certificate to be provided must be associated to the Url specified in the same field. Also, specify the ClientCertificateModeas AllowCertificate to allow Dell Command Secure BIOS Configuration server to function without any issues. You must specify the complete Path for the Https certificate and the Password for authenticating the Https Certificate. The Password can be left empty if the Https certificate does not require a password authentication.
6. Save changes to the appsettings.json file and start the Dell Secure Configuration Service from Windows Services.