Configuring applications to use SSL
When you receive your signed certificate back from the public Certificate Authority (CA), you can continue the process of enabling Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communications for your public application. You must configure your application to use SSL before working with your signed certificate. Some applications, such as the HTTP Server forSystem i™ generate a unique application ID and register the ID with Digital Certificate Manager (DCM) when you configure the application to use SSL. You must know the application ID before you can use DCM to assign your signed certificate to it and complete the SSL configuration process.
How you configure your application to use SSL varies based on the application. This scenario does not assume a specific source for the rate calculating application that it describes because there are a number of ways that MyCo, Inc. might provide this application to its agents.
To configure your application to use SSL, follow the instructions that your application documentation provides. Also, you can learn more about configuring many common IBM® applications to use SSL by reviewing, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) in the i5/OS® Information Center.
When you complete the SSL configuration for your application, you can configure the signed public certificate for the application so that it can initiate SSL sessions.
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