---
title: "Configure the MobilePrint listening port and use a certificate with a name different than the hostname"
slug: "configure-the-mobileprint-listening-port-and-use-a-certificate-with-a-name-different-than-the-hostname"
tags: ["Blueprint", "uniprint"]
updated: 2024-04-09T17:48:26Z
published: 2024-04-09T17:48:26Z
canonical: "kb.pharos.com/configure-the-mobileprint-listening-port-and-use-a-certificate-with-a-name-different-than-the-hostname"
---

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# Configure the MobilePrint listening port and use a certificate with a name different than the hostname

How do I configure the MobilePrint listening port? Also, can I use a certificate with a common name (CN) that is different than the hostname of the MobilePrint server?

1. First, shutdown the MobilePrint services. There are 5 services. Here is a common shutdown order:
  - Pharos Systems MobilePrint Website Service
  - Pharos Systems MobilePrint Authenticator Service
  - Pharos Systems MobilePrint Worker Service
  - Pharos Systems MobilePrint Workflow Service
  - Pharos Systems MobilePrint Configurator Service
2. Next, locate the 2 MobilePrint configuration files named "LocalServer.config.xml" and "MobilePrint.Configurator.config.xml". Here are their default locations:
  - C:\Program Files (x86)\PharosSystems\MobilePrint\LocalServer.config.xml
  - C:\ProgramData\PharosSystems\MobilePrint\MobilePrint.Configurator.config.xml
3. To change the default port number 9001 to 443, edit both configuration files and replace 9001 with 443.

**Example 1: LocalServer.config.xml**

```plaintext
<BootstrappingConfiguration>
  <Port>443</Port>
  <AppDataLocation>C:\ProgramData\PharosSystems\MobilePrint\</AppDataLocation>
  <Configurators json:Array="true" xmlns:json="http://james.newtonking.com/projects/json">;
    <Name>MY MOBILEPRINT SERVER HOSTNAME</Name>
    <Port>443</Port>
    <Zone>Global</Zone>
  </Configurators>
</BootstrappingConfiguration>
```

**Example 2: MobilePrint.Configurator.config.xml**

```plaintext
<ServerConfiguration>
  <Port>443</Port>
  <PrintServers json:Array="true" xmlns:json="http://james.newtonking.com/projects/json">;
    <Name>DO NOT CHANGE PRINT SERVER HOSTNAME</Name>
    <Port>808</Port>
  </PrintServers>
  <Workflows json:Array="true" xmlns:json="http://james.newtonking.com/projects/json">;
    <Name>MY MOBILEPRINT SERVER HOSTNAME</Name>
    <Port>443</Port>
  </Workflows>
  <Workers json:Array="true" xmlns:json="http://james.newtonking.com/projects/json">;
    <Name>MY MOBILEPRINT SERVER HOSTNAME</Name>
    <Port>443</Port>
  </Workers>
<Configurators json:Array="true" xmlns:json="http://james.newtonking.com/projects/json">;
    <Name>MY MOBILEPRINT SERVER HOSTNAME</Name>
    <Port>443</Port>
  </Configurators>
  <Authenticators json:Array="true" xmlns:json="http://james.newtonking.com/projects/json">;
    <Name>MY MOBILEPRINT SERVER HOSTNAME</Name>
    <Port>443</Port>
  </Authenticators>
  <Websites json:Array="true" xmlns:json="http://james.newtonking.com/projects/json">;
    <Name>MY MOBILEPRINT SERVER HOSTNAME</Name>
    <Port>443</Port>
  </Websites>
</ServerConfiguration>
```
4. To change the MobilePrint certificate, edit the configuration file named "LocalServer.config.xml"
5. MobilePrint uses the certificate configured as <SslThumbprint>MY CERTIFICATE THUMBPRINT</SslThumbprint> where MY CERTIFICATE THUMBPRINT is the hexadecimal thumbprint of a certificate in the Windows Certificate Manager (certmgr.mmc) on the MobilePrint server.

```plaintext
<SslOverrideConfiguration>
  <RequireTrustedCertificates>false</RequireTrustedCertificates>
  <SslThumbprint>MY CERTIFICATE THUMBPRINT</SslThumbprint>
</SslOverrideConfiguration>
```
6. In addition, the certificate's common name (CN) should match the hostname configured as **<Name>MY MOBILEPRINT SERVER HOSTNAME</Name>** in both " **LocalServer.config.xml**" and " **MobilePrint.Configurator.config.xml**"
  - See Example 1 and 2 above.
  - The issuer or central authority (CA) who issued (signed) the CN certificate must be stored in the Windows Certificate Manager ( **certmgr.mmc**) as a trusted or root certification authority.
7. Now, start the MobilePrint services. Here is a common start order:
  - Pharos Systems MobilePrint Configurator Service
  - Pharos Systems MobilePrint Workflow Service
  - Pharos Systems MobilePrint Worker Service
  - Pharos Systems MobilePrint Authenticator Service
  - Pharos Systems MobilePrint Website Service

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