If you attempt to access your HTTPS-enabled device directly at its IP address, the device may experience performance issues. This FAQ explains best practices for accessing the web interface, whether you’re using the device’s default certificate or a custom certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Select the tabs below for more information.<\/h4>\n\n\n<\/span>How to enable HTTPS in the device's local web interface <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- First, open your Room Alert web interface.\n
\n- To do so, type the IP address of the unit directly into the address bar of your web browser.
For help, please see How To Discover A Room Alert Monitor<\/a> & How To Open Your Room Alert Monitor\u2019s Built-in Web Interface<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Next, select Settings<\/strong> in the navigation bar to the left.\n
\n- For help, please see How To Access A Room Alert Monitor\u2019s Settings Pages.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- (On Room Alert PRO models) <\/em><\/strong>Select Advanced <\/strong>in the navigation bar to the left.
(On Room Alert MAX)<\/em><\/strong> Select Web Interface Settings<\/em><\/strong> in the navigation bar to the left.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Then select the Enable HTTPS<\/strong> checkbox.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RA_S_AdvancedHTTPS.jpg\")
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- When you do, the Web Port <\/em>will automatically change from the HTTP default, 80, to the HTTPS default, 443.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RA32S_HTTPS_Default_Port.png\")
\n\n- You may change this to a custom port, if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Save <\/strong>or Save Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Your device will reboot, and your browser will automatically redirect to https:\/\/<your device’s IP address>:<web port><\/em>\n
\n- In our example, the device will reboot at https:\/\/192.168.2.123<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Note that the web address will only include the web port if it’s a custom port; otherwise the default port is not displayed in the web address. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div> <\/span>Tips for working with the DEFAULT certificate<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Based on the default certificate for your Room Alert, your web browser expects to see “.roomalertmonitor.com” within the web address.
For best performance within the device’s web interface, you should set up a hostname for your device that includes the “.roomalertmonitor.com” domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using a hostname with the .roomalertmonitor.com domain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
You can either setup a roomalertmonitor.com<\/a> zone in your local DNS or add an entry to your local computer’s hosts file. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecause the instructions for editing your DNS differ according to the server being used, this FAQ does not walk you through that process.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Add an entry to your hosts file<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
These instructions apply to Windows 10 and Windows 8 systems. If you’re using a different Operating System, you can find the proper instructions by doing a Google search for “add entry to hosts file + <your operating system>”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Go to c:\\Windows\\System32\\Drivers\\etc<\/strong> on your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Open the hosts<\/strong> file in a text editing program, such as Notepad.\n
\n- You’ll need to run the text editing program as an administrator in order to save your changes later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Add a new entry for your Room Alert monitor.\n
\n- Be sure to include the domain, .roomalertmonitor.com, so that your browser recognizes the SSL certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In our example, we want our hostname to be “ExampleRA32S.roomalertmonitor.com” so we’re adding the following line to our hosts file:
192.168.2.123 ExampleRA32S.roomalertmonitor.com<\/code>
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RA32S_hostname.png\")
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Save your changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You can then enter “https:\/\/<hostname><\/strong>” into your web browser’s address bar to open your device’s local web interface.\n
\n- Be sure to include https:\/\/<\/strong> in the web address, as shown below.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RA_S_HTTPS_Hostname.jpg\")
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nIf your device gets a different IP address, you will need to edit the DNS or hosts file entry.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/span>How To Upload a custom certificate<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- First, open your Room Alert web interface.\n
\n- To do so, type the IP address of the unit directly into the address bar of your web browser.
For help, please see How To Discover A Room Alert Monitor<\/a> & How To Open Your Room Alert Monitor\u2019s Built-in Web Interface<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Next, select Settings<\/strong> in the navigation bar to the left.\n
- \n
- First, open your Room Alert web interface.\n
- \n
- To do so, type the IP address of the unit directly into the address bar of your web browser.
For help, please see How To Discover A Room Alert Monitor<\/a> & How To Open Your Room Alert Monitor\u2019s Built-in Web Interface<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Next, select Settings<\/strong> in the navigation bar to the left.\n
- \n
- For help, please see How To Access A Room Alert Monitor\u2019s Settings Pages.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- (On Room Alert PRO models) <\/em><\/strong>Select Advanced <\/strong>in the navigation bar to the left.
(On Room Alert MAX)<\/em><\/strong> Select Web Interface Settings<\/em><\/strong> in the navigation bar to the left.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Then select the Enable HTTPS<\/strong> checkbox.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- When you do, the Web Port <\/em>will automatically change from the HTTP default, 80, to the HTTPS default, 443.
\n- \n
- You may change this to a custom port, if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Click Save <\/strong>or Save Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Your device will reboot, and your browser will automatically redirect to https:\/\/<your device’s IP address>:<web port><\/em>\n
- \n
- In our example, the device will reboot at https:\/\/192.168.2.123<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Note that the web address will only include the web port if it’s a custom port; otherwise the default port is not displayed in the web address. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Tips for working with the DEFAULT certificate<\/div>\n\n\n\nBased on the default certificate for your Room Alert, your web browser expects to see “.roomalertmonitor.com” within the web address.
For best performance within the device’s web interface, you should set up a hostname for your device that includes the “.roomalertmonitor.com” domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\nUsing a hostname with the .roomalertmonitor.com domain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
You can either setup a roomalertmonitor.com<\/a> zone in your local DNS or add an entry to your local computer’s hosts file. <\/p>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nBecause the instructions for editing your DNS differ according to the server being used, this FAQ does not walk you through that process.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Add an entry to your hosts file<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
These instructions apply to Windows 10 and Windows 8 systems. If you’re using a different Operating System, you can find the proper instructions by doing a Google search for “add entry to hosts file + <your operating system>”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- Go to c:\\Windows\\System32\\Drivers\\etc<\/strong> on your computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Open the hosts<\/strong> file in a text editing program, such as Notepad.\n
- \n
- You’ll need to run the text editing program as an administrator in order to save your changes later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Add a new entry for your Room Alert monitor.\n
- \n
- Be sure to include the domain, .roomalertmonitor.com, so that your browser recognizes the SSL certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In our example, we want our hostname to be “ExampleRA32S.roomalertmonitor.com” so we’re adding the following line to our hosts file:
192.168.2.123 ExampleRA32S.roomalertmonitor.com<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Save your changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You can then enter “https:\/\/<hostname><\/strong>” into your web browser’s address bar to open your device’s local web interface.\n
- \n
- Be sure to include https:\/\/<\/strong> in the web address, as shown below.
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nIf your device gets a different IP address, you will need to edit the DNS or hosts file entry.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
<\/span>How To Upload a custom certificate<\/div>\n\n\n\n- \n
- First, open your Room Alert web interface.\n
- \n
- To do so, type the IP address of the unit directly into the address bar of your web browser.
For help, please see How To Discover A Room Alert Monitor<\/a> & How To Open Your Room Alert Monitor\u2019s Built-in Web Interface<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Next, select Settings<\/strong> in the navigation bar to the left.\n
- To do so, type the IP address of the unit directly into the address bar of your web browser.
- First, open your Room Alert web interface.\n
- Open the hosts<\/strong> file in a text editing program, such as Notepad.\n
- Note that the web address will only include the web port if it’s a custom port; otherwise the default port is not displayed in the web address. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>
- Your device will reboot, and your browser will automatically redirect to https:\/\/<your device’s IP address>:<web port><\/em>\n
- (On Room Alert PRO models) <\/em><\/strong>Select Advanced <\/strong>in the navigation bar to the left.
- Next, select Settings<\/strong> in the navigation bar to the left.\n
- To do so, type the IP address of the unit directly into the address bar of your web browser.
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MAX_TLS_Defaults.png\")
<\/li>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/avtech.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MAX_CertSaved.png\")
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n