SSL certificates

To enable a secure connection (HTTPS) between the end-user machines that are running Qt License Service and Qt License Server, obtain an SSL certificate from a trusted public Certificate Authority.

To set up SSL:

  1. Obtain the SSL certificate from a trusted public Certificate Authority.
  2. Enable SSL on Qt License Server:

    Open the qt-license-server.service file and enable the following attribute:

    Environment="QLS_ENABLE_SSL=yes"

    Open the qt-service.xml file and enable the following attribute:

    <env name="QLS_ENABLE_SSL" value="yes">
  3. Place the following files in the root folder of Qt License Server:
    • cert.pem
    • key.pem
  4. Restart Qt License Server.

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