Network Deployment (Distributed operating systems), v8.0 > Reference > Sets
Quality of protection (QoP) settings
Overview
To specify security level, ciphers, and mutual authentication settings for the SSL configuration... From the admin console...
Security | SSL certificates and key management
Under Configuration settings, click Manage endpoint security configurations > {Inbound | Outbound} > ssl_configuration. Under Related items, click SSL configurations > . Click on {SSL_configuration_name }. Under Additional Properties, click Quality of protection (QoP) settings.
Client authentication
Whether SSL client authentication should be requested if the SSL connection is used for the server side of the connection.
If None is selected, the server does not request that a client certificate be sent during the handshake. If Supported is selected, the server requests that a client certificate be sent. If the client does not have a certificate, the handshake might still succeed. If Required is selected, the server requests that a client certificate be sent. If the client does not have a certificate, the handshake fails.
Data type: Text Default: None
Protocol
Specifies the SSL handshake protocol. This protocol is typically SSL_TLS, which supports all handshake protocols except for SSLv2 on the server side. When United States Federal Information Processing standard (FIPS) option is enabled, Transport Layer Security (TLS) is automatically used regardless of this setting.
Data type: text Default: SSL_TLS
Predefined JSSE provider
Specifies one of the predefined Java Secure Sockets Extension (JSSE) providers. The IBMJSSE2 provider is recommended for use on all platforms which support it. It is required for use by the channel framework SSL channel. When FIPS is enabled, IBMJSSE2 is used in combination with the IBMJCEFIPS crypto provider.
Default: Enabled
Select provider
Package that implements a subset of the cryptography aspects for the Java security API. This value is a JSSE provider name that is listed in the java.security file. Note that cipher suites and protocol values depend upon the provider.
Data type: Text Default: IBMJSSE2
Custom JSSE provider
Specifies that a custom JSSE provider should be used.
Default: Disabled
Custom provider
Package that implements a subset of the cryptography aspects for the Java security API. This value is a Java Secure Sockets Extension (JSSE) provider name that is listed in the java.security file. Note that cipher suites and protocol values depend upon the provider.
Data type: Text
Cipher suite groups
Various cipher suite groups that can be chosen depending upon the security needs. The stronger the cipher suite strength, the better the security; however, this can result in performance consequences.
Data type: Text Default: Strong
Update selected ciphers
When selected, the cipher suites that are contained within the selected Cipher suite group are added to the list of Selected ciphers. Any change to this list changes the Cipher suite group to custom.
Selected ciphers
Ciphers that are effective when the configuration is saved. These ciphers are used to negotiate with the remote side of the connection during the handshake. A common cipher needs to be selected or the handshake fails.
Data type: Text
Add
Specifies to add the selected cipher to the Selected ciphers list.
Remove
Specifies to remove the selected cipher from the Selected ciphers list.
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SSL configurations collection