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diff --git a/nrls-adapter/src/main/resources/adaptertruststore.jks b/nrls-adapter/src/main/resources/adaptertruststore.jks
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diff --git a/nrls-adapter/src/main/resources/application.properties b/nrls-adapter/src/main/resources/application.properties
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--- a/nrls-adapter/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/nrls-adapter/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -7,15 +7,22 @@ spring.cache.cache-names: pointers
 spring.cache.caffeine.spec: maximumSize=500, expireAfterWrite=30m
 
 # security configuration
-security.require-ssl=false
 server.port=8080
+# define if a security certificate is needed by the application and turn ssl connections on/off.
+server.ssl.enabled=true
+# TrustStore Settings - Incoming connection
+server.ssl.trust-store=src/main/resources/adaptertruststore.jks
+server.ssl.trust-store-password=password
+server.ssl.trust-store-type=JKS
+server.ssl.client-auth=want
+# KeyStore Settings - Outgoing connection
 server.ssl.key-store-password=password
-server.ssl.key-store=src/main/resources/testkeystore.jks
+server.ssl.key-store=src/main/resources/adapterkeystore.jks
 server.ssl.key-store-type=JKS
-server.ssl.keyAlias=tks_client
+server.ssl.keyAlias=adapter
 
 # task schedule
-task.schedule.cron=0 0 12 * * ?
+task.schedule.cron=0 0 23 * * *
 task.folder.location=provider
 
 # logging location
@@ -29,7 +36,7 @@ spine.asid=999999999999
 
 # nrls api configuration
 # Get request
-nrls.api.get.pointer.url=http://127.0.0.1:4848/DocumentReference
+nrls.api.get.pointer.url=https://127.0.0.1:4848/DocumentReference
 nrls.api.get.pointer.url.subject=?subject=https://demographics.spineservices.nhs.uk/STU3/Patient/
 nrls.api.get.pointer.url.count=&_summary=count
 nrls.api.get.pointer.url.identifier=&identifier=
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