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Configure KC Plug-In web service interface

Use this window to specify details about KC Plug-In web services connection. This web services connection is used in two applications:

  • Kofax Monitor uses it to monitor KC Plug-In. See Use Kofax Monitor.

  • Message Connector may use it internally to retrieve information from Kofax Capture.

For details about the web service functions, refer to the Kofax Import Connector Developers Guide.

  1. Start KC Plug-In configuration. Do one of the following

    • On a Kofax Capture Network Server remote site, start KC Plug-In from the KIC - Electronic Documents group in the Windows Start menu.

    • On other Kofax Capture installations, start Kofax Capture Administration and select Electronic Documents > Configuration.

  2. On the Assistance Tasks menu, click Web Services Configuration.
  3. In the Port Number field, type the port number of the web services interface of KC Plug-In.
  4. Select Use SSL to use SSL for connecting to the web services interface of KC Plug-In.
  5. In the Thumbprint field, copy the thumbprint of your SSL certificate. See Installing certificate.
  6. Click OK to save changes.
  7. Restart the KC Plug-In service to apply the configuration changes.
  8. Optional. If you want to use the web service functions GetContentTypeList and GetContentTypeDescription from external applications to retrieve batch class information from Kofax Capture, Message Connector must be properly configured. See Configure Message Connector for web service input.

Installing certificate

  1. Obtain a server certificate from a certification authority. The subject of this certificate must be the name of the computer hosting KC Plug-In. Use the real name of the server, do not use localhost.
  2. You also need certificate issuer's root certificate.
  3. Start Certificates MMC Snap-In for computer account:
    1. Start MMC, such as, by running mmc.exe from the Start menu.
    2. On the File menu, select Add/Remove Snap-In.
    3. Click Add and select Certificates. Click Add again.
    4. Select Computer account. Click Next.
    5. Select Local computer. Click Finish.
    6. Click Close, then click OK.
  4. Use the snap-in to install the root certificate of the certification authority as a trusted root certification authority:
    1. Expand Console Root > Certificates (Local Computer) > Trusted Root Certification Authorities > Certificates.
    2. Right-click Certificates and select All Tasks > Import from the context menu. The Certificate Import Wizard starts.
    3. Import issuer's root certificate (only if it is not yet part of the list).
  5. Use the snap-in to install the server certificate:
    1. Expand Console Root > Certificates (Local Computer) > Personal > Certificates.
    2. Right-click Certificates and select All Tasks > Import from the context menu. The Certificate Import Wizard starts.
    3. Import the server certificate.
  6. Double-click the server certificate.
  7. Go to the Details tab.
  8. Scroll down and select the Thumbprint field. You can now copy the thumbprint to the KC Plug-In web services configuration.