Set the Secret Key
WebClient and WebClient Admin Console come with a default secret key set to the text “change this in production” followed by a series of zeroes. The secret key is defined in the file webclient/webclient.properties for WebClient and in the file webclient/admin/webclient-admin.properties for the Admin Console. The default setting is:
webclient.connection.secret = change_this_in_production_000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 |
You should change this value to a value of your choice. The value must be 128 characters long.
On Windows, if you install WebClient as a service, the setup will generate a random key for you.
It’s important that WebClient and WebClient Admin Console use the same secret key, otherwise they will not be able to communicate.