Requiring Secure Connection for Login
The Security tab on the ProjectWise Network Configuration Settings dialog is used to control whether or not the user can log in to a datasource that resides on a server that is not configured to use a secure connection.
The tab has one setting, Require secure connection (SSL/TLS) to datasources, and then a server exception list, Except for datasources on these servers.
When the Require secure connection (SSL/TLS) to datasources setting is off (default) and the user tries to log in to a datasource that resides on a server that does not use a secure connection, the user will be able to log in as usual, without any notification that the server is not secure. This is the same behavior as before the setting existed.
When the Require secure connection (SSL/TLS) to datasources setting is on, what happens when the user logs in depends on whether the setting was turned on by the user or the administrator.
Log In Behavior When Secure Connection Requirement Is Set By the User
When the ProjectWise Network Configuration Settings dialog is open in user mode and the user turns on the Require secure connection (SSL/TLS) to datasources setting, the user will be notified if they try to log in to a datasource that resides on a server that is not configured to use a secure connection. The user can then decide whether or not they want to proceed with the log in. If they click Yes to proceed with the log in, the server gets added to the server exception list on the Security tab (Except for datasources on these servers), and they will not be notified the next time they try to log in to any datasource on that server, unless they later remove that server from the exception list.
Log In Behavior When Secure Connection Requirement Is Set By the Administrator
When the ProjectWise Network Configuration Settings dialog is open in administrative mode and the administrator turns on the Require secure connection (SSL/TLS) to datasources setting, the user will be notified if they try to log in to a datasource that resides on a server that is not configured to use a secure connection, and they will not be allowed to log in. In this case, the server is not added to the exception list.
Manually Adding Servers to the Exception List
You can also manually add servers that are not configured to use a secure connection to the exception list on this tab the same way you add servers to the Datasource Listing tab (specify name and hostname and click Add). To add a server to this list, you must first turn on the setting, Require secure connection (SSL/TLS) to datasources (when this setting is off, the exception list is disabled). If you do manually add a server to this list, make sure that same server (or a ProjectWise Gateway Service that is configured to point to that server) is also added on the Datasource Listing tab.
