Running Apache Tomcat on https port 443 in Windows

Note: Paths and Java versions may be different in your case.
The values in commands are for demonstration purpose, you can use different.

Make a Keystore file

Run command prompt as Administrator, change directory to Java bin folder and make a keystore file.

C:\Users\Administrator>cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin>keytool -genkey -alias tomcat -keyalg RSA Enter keystore password: password Re-enter new password: password What is your first and last name? [Unknown]: dialogic What is the name of your organizational unit? [Unknown]: dialogic What is the name of your organization? [Unknown]: dialogic What is the name of your City or Locality? [Unknown]: pune What is the name of your State or Province? [Unknown]: MH What is the two-letter country code for this unit? [Unknown]: IN Is CN=dialogic, OU=dialogic, O=dialogic, L=pune, ST=MH, C=IN correct? [no]: Yes Enter key password for <tomcat> (RETURN if same as keystore password): <Press RETURN> C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin>

Note the password used above, we will need it in next steps.
Verify that a .keystore file was created in user folder. I was logged in with user Administrator so file is in C:\Users\Administrator

Open port 443 in windows firewall

Open “Windows Firewall with Advanced Security”
Click on “Inbound Rules”
Add or Edit Rule to allow port 443

Edit Tomcat config file

Open C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 7.0\conf\server.xml

Look for the section below

--> <!-- Define a SSL HTTP/1.1 Connector on port 8443 This connector uses the JSSE configuration, when using APR, the connector should be using the OpenSSL style configuration described in the APR documentation --> <!-- <Connector port="8443" protocol="HTTP/1.1" SSLEnabled="true" maxThreads="150" scheme="https" secure="true" clientAuth="false" sslProtocol="TLS" /> -->

Change To following (Remove comment marks and add Keystore file):

<!-- Define a SSL HTTP/1.1 Connector on port 8443 This connector uses the JSSE configuration, when using APR, the connector should be using the OpenSSL style configuration described in the APR documentation --> <Connector port="443" protocol="HTTP/1.1" SSLEnabled="true" maxThreads="150" scheme="https" secure="true" keystoreFile="C:\Users\Administrator\.keystore" keystorePass="password" clientAuth="false" sslProtocol="TLS" />

Restart Apache Tomcat Service.

On your desktop, click Start > Run.
On the Open field, type services.msc and then click OK. The Services console pops up, listing all services that are installed on the computer.

Restart Apache Tomcat Service

All set. Now you should be able to connect on https://<Your IP>