Replacing Certificate for Connection Server

Horizon Connection Server is installed with a self-signed certificate by default. This doesn't affected any features actually. But still not recommended for production environment. Since certificate error may appear during user daily operation and making a bad user experience.

• To replace the self-signed cert, you have to obtain a valid certificate from 3rd party CA like Godaddy.

  * The certificate file obtained from 3rd party must include private key *

• Then logon to the Connection Server. Open Microsoft Management Console and add Certificate snap-in.

• Remember to select "Computer account" for adding the snap-in.

• Select "Personal" -> " Certificate" from left plane. Right click and select "Import".

• Import the 3rd party certificate as usual procedure.

****** Select "Mark this key as exportable" during import ******

• Once imported, you will see following 2 certificates available.

  ****** The certificate imported must exportable******

• The self-signed certificate will have "vdm" as Friendly Name. Right click it and select "properties".

• Rename the Friendly name to "vdm_org".

• Click "OK".

• Then right click the 3rd party certificate and select "properties".

• And rename the Friendly name to "vdm".

• Click "OK".

• The last step you may restart the "Connection Server" service to reboot the server to take effect.

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