Configuration

Configuring Delinea Credentials Cache for Windows requires adding websites to the cache content directory in Internet Information Services (IIS) and generating and binding a self-signed certificate.

Adding a Website with HTTP in IIS

You must create a website for Delinea Credentials Cache in IIS.

  1. To open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, enter inetmgr in the search box on the taskbar in Windows and press Enter.

  2. In the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, in the Connections pane on the left, right-click Sites and select Add Website.

  3. In the Add Website dialog, provide the details described in the table below.

    Field Description
    Site name The name of the website for the Delinea Credentials Cache.
    Application pool A group of one or more websites served by a single worker process or a set of worker processes. Each application pool operates independently, providing a level of isolation between different web applications to enhance reliability, security, and performance.
    Content Directory > Physical path The path of the extracted Delinea Credentials Cache folder (C:\inetpub\wwwroot\DelineaCredentialCache_Windows).
    Connect as Select Connect as and in the Conect As dialog, select Application user (pass-thru authentication).
    Binding A website binding is the combination of protocol, IP address, port, and host header.
    Type Define the criteria to route incoming requests to the appropriate site or application based on the website’s attributes (IP address, port, and host name). Select http from the dropdown list.
    IP address The IP address of the website.
    Port The network port number on which the website will listen for incoming HTTP requests. Each website on an Internet Information Services (IIS) server must have a unique IP address and port number combination.
    Host name The host name to identify the website within the network. The specified host name will be associated with the website's IP address.

  4. Click OK.

Adding a Website with HTTPS Using a Self-Signed Certificate

To add websites with the HTTPS protocol, you must generate a self-signed certificate for Windows and bind it to Delinea Credentials Cache.

  1. Generate a self-signed certificate.

    For instructions on how to generate a self-signed certificate, see this documentation. If you want to use the same certificate on the client application, export it from IIS.

  2. To open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, enter inetmgr in the search box on the taskbar in Windows and press Enter.

  3. In the Connections pane on the left, select the site that you added for Delinea Credentials Cache.

  4. In the Actions pane on the right, select Bindings.

  5. In the Site Bindings dialog, select Add.

  6. In the Type dropdown list, select https.

  7. In the SSL Certificate dropdown list, select the generated self-signed certificate.

    You can change the IP address, port number, and hostname if required.

  8. Click OK.