port 8000 is SSL, port 8089 is not

[wbcattell]

I've set up our Splunk Web interface to use 3rd party signed certs. On a Nessus scan it's being found and is passing the scan ok. However the management port - 8089 continues to fail Nessus with a self-signed certificate.

Are there different settings or a different file in which to modify to secure the management port?

I've already read this but must have missed the answer;

http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/54133/how-do-i-set-the-ssl-cert-for-the-management-port-8089

Thanks,

Bill

[jworthington_sp · Accepted solution]

Hi Bill,

You edit server.conf to communicate over the management port with SSL. Here's a link to a topic that provides an overview of how Splunk can be secured with SSL over the management port:

http://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/5.0/Security/AboutsecuringSplunktoSplunkcommunication

I hope this helps!

[wbcattell]

Thanks. How do I accept one?

TIA,

[piebob]

hi wbcattell: i have accepted jworthington's Answer on your behalf, but in the future, please do explicitly accept an Answer on this site if it meets your needs. thanks! 🙂

[wbcattell]

Excellent. That's what i needed to see.