JMC Installing Online Software - Manual (Page 19)

JMC Online Software Page 19 of 81 Last update on 7/17/08
SSL in JMC
SSL, short for Secure Sockets Layer, is a protocol for transmitting private documents via
the Internet.
To use SSL with you JMC Online Software you must first make your web server to be
capable of supporting SSL. There are many ways this can be accomplished and chances
are that if you are reading this you have already taken care of this step. Otherwise,
contact the technician or company that supports your server(s) for help with this step.
Once your web server supports SSL, you may utilize this protocol by modifying the URL
you use to login to the JMC Online Software. By convention, URLs that utilize an SSL
connection start with https:// instead of the http;//
For example, to access Online Parent Access using SSL, a parent might type
https://192.168.1.1/JMC_CGI_XXYY.acgi?module=Parent
As another example, to access Online Attendance, a teacher might type
https://192.168.1.1/JMC_CGI_XXYY.acgi
Note: In these examples, XXYY is the school year, such as 0607.
Similarly, if your school provides links for JMC Online Software on your school’s
website, you may wish to provide a link for logging in using SSL.
For JMC’s IP GradeBook, SSL may be enabled at login time by simply checking the
checkbox labeled “Use secure connection (SSL)”. See Figure 14.
Figure 10: Logging into an IP GradeBook using SSL
Note: For Macintosh users, you must have Mac OS 10.2 or above if you wish to
use SSL.