> ## Setting up Secure Communications for Fathom Management

> As you monitor resources and trend data using Fathom Management, one of your primary considerations will be the security of the data as it is transferred over the Internet.

> This chapter describes how to use the HTTPS protocol with the Fathom Management Web server and the FathomTrendDatabase, as outlined in the following sections:

> - Transferring data securely with the HTTPS protocol
> - Understanding common SSL terminology
> - Getting started: using the Fathom Management demo certificate
> - Changing Web server settings
> - Changing FathomTrendDatabase settings
> - Using SSL with Fathom Management
> - Using your own certificate
> - Using the keytool utility
> - For additional information about using HTTPS

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