JavaScript Transporter Settings

Before you upload a JavaScript file, you must configure the JavaScript Transporter settings in the Archer Control Panel.

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Configuring the JavaScript Transporter Settings

  1. Open the Archer Control Panel.

  2. Go to Instance Management > All Instances.

  3. Select an instance.

  4. On the General tab, go to the JavaScript Transporter section.

  5. In the Max Memory Limit field, set the value to 2048 MB (2 GB).

  6. In the Script Timeout field, set the value to 120 minutes (2 hours).

  7. Require Signature is active by default on install. Signed Certificate Thumbprints are required for all Hosted clients.

    1. In the Signing Certificate Thumbprints section, add a thumbprint for each digitally signed JavaScript file.

      1. In the Signing Certificate Thumbprints section, double-click an empty cell.

      2. Enter the digital thumbprint of the trusted certificate used to sign the JavaScript file.

        Note: For more information on how to obtain digital thumbprints, see Digital Thumbprints.

        Important: If you enable Require Signature and do not specify thumbprints, JavaScript files will not be accepted by the system.

  8. On the toolbar, click Save.

Digital Thumbprints

When running JavaScript data feeds, you can set the system to only allow digitally signed JavaScript files from trusted sources for security considerations.

For a certificate to be trusted, all certificates in the chain, including the Root CA Certificate and Intermediate CA certificates, must be trusted on both the Web Server and Services Server machines.

Archer Technologies Security LLC Certificate in the Trusted Root CA Store

By default, the Archer Technologies Security LLC certificate is not present on every machine’s root.

  1. On the JavaScript file, right-click and select Properties.

    1. Click the Digital Signatures tab.

    2. From the Signature List window, select Archer Technologies Security LLC.

    3. Click the Details button.

    4. Click View Certificate.

    5. Click Install Certificate.

    6. Select Local Machine.

    7. Click Next.

    8. Select Place all certificates in the following store, and click Browse.

      1. Select Trusted Root Certification Authorities, and click OK.

      2. Click Next.

      3. Click Finish.

  2. Upon successful import, click OK.

Obtain a Certificate Thumbprint

  1. On the Web Server and Services Server machines, open the Manage User Certificates program.

    1. From the Windows Start menu, launch certmgr. (Manage User Certificates).

    2. Navigate to Certificates – Local Computer > Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Certificates.

    3. Ensure the following certificates are in the Certificates sub-folder of the Trust Root Certification Authorities folder:

      • Archer Technologies Security LLC.

      • Archer Technologies Security 2048 V3 (Standard certificate).

  2. Verify that the certificate is trusted.

    1. Double-click the Archer Technologies Security LLC certificate.

    2. In the Certificate window, click the Certification Path tab.

    3. Ensure that the Certificate Status window displays the following message: “This certificate is OK.”

      Note: If the Certificate Status window displays a different message, follow the onscreen instructions.

  3. Obtain the trusted certificate thumbprint.

    1. In the Certificate window, click the Details tab.

    2. Scroll to and select the Thumbprint field.

      The certificate's digital thumbprint appears in the window.

    3. Copy the thumbprint.

      Note: For information on adding digital thumbprints, see Step 7a of JavaScript Transporter Settings above.