Set up HTTPS access on confluence server on windows server

[Tyron Deonarine]

I cant seem to get through with setting up https

[Davin Studer · Accepted solution]

I run Confluence on Windows Server. I have done SSL both via Tomcat and via a reverse proxy. I have found that I get better performance via the reverse proxy. Tomcat just didn't seem to handle it as well. If you are on Windows Server you could reverse proxy via IIS, which I think makes the cert setup a whole lot easier.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/kb/proxying-atlassian-server-applications-with-microsoft-internet-information-services-iis-833931378.html

[JP _AC Bielefeld Leader_]

Best practice to do: Terminate SSL at an upfront reverse proxy (IIS, Apache HTTPD, ngnix,...) & reverse proxy all requests to Confluence.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

You'll need to explain what way you want to do it (Tomcat?  Proxy?  Which proxy if so?), and what docs you have tried to follow?

[Tyron Deonarine]

I just did a basic set up. I tried following this guide

https://confluence.atlassian.com/conf64/running-confluence-over-ssl-or-https-936511699.html

I used IIS to create the self signed certificate but I'm not finding the server configuration file. 

[JP _AC Bielefeld Leader_]

OK, the server.xml file is located in the Conflunce installation directory (not Confluence home/data) in the conf directory.