How to configure a SECURE Flag for Cookies?

Prerequisites:

1. CAWEB and WEB Portals are configured to SSL cert
2. CAWEB and WEB Portals settings are configured to HTTPS instead of HTTP

Ensure the above 2 prerequisites are properly implemented before proceeding below steps. If not the secure flag may not work properly.

Steps to configure:

1. Login to EasiShare Server (where WEB or CAWEB portals are hosted)
2. Navigate to folder path where the Source files are hosted. Assume "D:\Apps\web or D:\Apps\caweb"
   
3. Backup existing folders before proceed any changes
4. Navigate to 'caweb" > Select Web.Config > Open the Config file
   
5. Ensure below highlighted sections a & b requireSSL set as true under <system.web> section
   a)
    <authentication mode="Forms">
         <forms loginUrl="Home/Login" protection="All" defaultUrl="Home" name=".ASPXFORMSAUTH" requireSSL="true" timeout="20">
         </forms>
   </authentication>
   b)
   <httpCookies requireSSL="true" httpOnlyCookies="true"/>
   
   
6. Save Config file
   
   
7. Navigate to 'web" > Select Web.Config > Open the Config file
8. Repeat step 5 and 6 for WEB portal
   
   

Steps to verify:

1. Launch Google Chrome and go to either WEB or CAWEB portal website
2. Press F12 (from Keyboard) to launch Developer Tools
3. Go to Application tab -> Cookies ( left Panel) and ensure the Secure column was ticked