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Secure communications using wsadmin
The application server provides several methods to secure communication between a server and a client. Use this topic to configure SSL, keystores, certificate authorities, key sets and groups, and certificates.
Procedure
- Configure secure communications using SSL.
Use the SSLConfigCommands, SSLConfigGroupCommands, DynamicSSLConfigSelections and SSLTransport command groups , and complete the following tasks to create and administer SSL configurations:
- Create an SSL configuration at the node scope using scripting.
- Automate SSL configurations using scripting.
- Create a keystore configuration.
Use the KeyStoreCommands command group , and complete the following tasks to create and administer keystore configurations.
- Create a certificate authority (CA) client configuration.
A CA client object contains all of the configuration information necessary to connect to a third-party CA server. Use the CAClientCommands command group , and complete the following tasks to create and administer CA client objects in the configuration:
- Administer certificate configurations.
Use the CertificateRequestCommands, PersonalCertificateCommands, and SignerCertificateCommands command groups , and complete the following tasks to administer personal certificates, CA certificates, and self-signed certificates:
- Create key sets and key groups.
Use the KeySetCommands, KeySetGroupCommands, and KeyReferenceCommands command groups to create and administer key set and group configurations.
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Revoking certificate authority personal certificates using wsadmin
CAClientCommands command group
Create self-signed certificates using scripting
keyManagerCommands command group
KeyStoreCommands command group
SSLConfigCommands command group
SSLConfigGroupCommands group
TrustManagerCommands command group
KeySetCommands command group
KeyReferenceCommands command group
KeySetGroupCommands command group
DynamicSSLConfigSelections command group
PersonalCertificateCommands command group
WSCertExpMonitorCommands command group
SignerCertificateCommands command group
CertificateRequestCommands command group of the AdminTask object
Secure communications