Switching the hypertext transfer protocol security for WAS

Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) is an Internet protocol that is used to transfer and display hypertext and XML documents on the Web. Hypertext transfer protocol secure (HTTPS) is an encryption and authentication layer on top of HTTP, which is used by Web servers and Web browsers to transfer and display hypermedia documents securely across the Internet.

If the WebSphere® Application Server v6.0 or later is secured, the workbench by default uses HTTPS to communicate between the Web browser and server. In the development workbench, the following commands might use HTTPS when the WAS v6.0 or later is secured:

• Run on Server

• Run administrative console

This topic describes how you can change the hypertext transfer protocol settings of a secured WAS v6.0 or later to run in either HTTP or HTTPS. Prerequisites:

• In the Servers view, a WAS v6.0 or later must be defined.

To switch the hypertext transfer protocol security for WAS v6.0 or later:

1. Verify in the Servers view a WAS v6.0 or later is defined. Otherwise, you may not be able to complete the rest of the steps.

2. In the file system, open the directory x:/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime/.settings/, where x is the directory where your workspace is installed. Here is an example using the default workspace location: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\workspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.runtime\.settings\

3. In a text editor, open the com.ibm.ws.ast.st.core.prefs file.

4. If you want to use HTTPS, set the isSecurityUseHttps value to true:

   isSecurityUseHttps=true

   By default, the isSecurityUseHttps value to set to true.

5. If you want to use HTTP, set the isSecurityUseHttps value to false:

   isSecurityUseHttps=false

Related information

The internal browser cannot display the administrative console for a secured WAS

WAS maintenance releases

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