SCCM 2012 Internet based client management

I used the link below to get started. I'm testing now on my test client. The test client is showing Client Certificate: Self-signed. The connection type however is correct: Currently Internet. Also under Internet-based management point. The
server name is correct. However when looking at the client's ccmexec.log. It appears to be trying HTTP instead of HTTPS. 
http://www.systemcenterdudes.com/internet-based-client-management/
Thoughts?

If it shows a self-signed certificate the client won't be able to connect. The Internet-based management could be because you've provided it during the installation of the client, or if the client was on the intranet before, received via a client policy.
If you just installed that client while not on the intranet, start with the
ClientIDManagerStartup.log. If the client was working before on the intranet, start with the
CcmMessaging.log.
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