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An HTTP URL is passed to an Alternate Content Provider (ACP) for a Distribution Point (DP) even though it is HTTPS-enabled in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You configure a Distribution Point (DP) in Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager for secure (HTTPS) communications.
  • You distribute the content for an application or package to the DP.
  • A custom client that is built on the Alternate Content Provider (ACP) requests the content locations for the application or package.

In this scenario, Content Transfer Manager passes an http:// URL for the DP that is hosting the content to the ACP.

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Cause

This is functionality is by design because all URLs that are passed by Content Transfer Manager (CTM) begin with HTTP whether the DP that hosts the content is HTTPS-enabled or is not HTTPS-enabled. The custom software that is written to use the ACP must honor the flags that are passed back from CTM together with the URL. Specifically, the CCM_DTS_FLAG_INSECURETRANSPORT flag is set when the DP is in HTTP mode, and the flag is not set when the DP is in HTTPS mode.

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More Information

For more information about security and privacy information for content management in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, visit the following Microsoft TechNet website:
Security and Privacy for Content Management in Configuration Manager

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Article Info
Article ID : 2691047
Revision : 3
Created on : 8/27/2018
Published on : 8/27/2018
Exists online : False
Views : 480