How to Configure Local Mirror Server to use HTTPS

Products

• Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (formerly Cb Defense)

Issue/Introduction

Configure the Local Mirror server to use https when updating from the CB update servers

Environment

• CB Defense PSC Console: All supported versions
• CB Defense Local Mirror server: Version 2.2 and higher
• Microsoft Windows: All supported versions

Resolution

1. Follow and Instructions on the KB How to configure a Local Mirror (Windows) to download the scripts and gather required files.   
2. Unpack the the zip file
3. Edit the do_update.bat file with a text editor
4. Update the URL address in both command strings to use https in place of http

   upd.exe --mirror --no-config --update-modules-list=VDF,AVE2 --master-file=/idx/master.idx --product-file=/idx/savapi4lib-win32-en.info.gz --key-dir=. --install-dir=%outdir%\32 --internet-srvs=http://updates2.cdc.carbonblack.io/update2
   
   upd.exe --mirror --no-config --update-modules-list=VDF,AVE2 --master-file=/idx/master.idx --product-file=/idx/savapi4lib-win64-en.info.gz --key-dir=. --install-dir=%outdir%\64 --internet-srvs=http://updates2.cdc.carbonblack.io/update2

5. Save the changes and complete the Local Mirror server setup as noted on the above link.

Additional Information

• Updating the update_1.cfg and update_2.cfg files to include https in the URL will have the same affect