VMware took security to a whole new level in VMware View 5.1  Certificates are here and they are configured in a completely different way than previous versions of View.  Have fun!

All connection, security, transfer, composer, and vCenter servers must have SSL certs signed by a Certificate Authority (CA) or you will receive warnings about untrusted connections.  Please pay close attention to the VMware View 5.1 Installation and Administration guides.

Being a small IT shop, I have little experience with certificates.  After a lot of trial, error, reading, and a support call to VMware, I finally figured out how to do it.  I recorded a brief video capturing part of the process:



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