Scenario: Securing File Transfer Protocol with Secure Sockets Layer

 

The scenario shows how to transfer data to your partner company by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). With SSL, the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client and server on System i™ platforms can communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, and message forgery.

 

Situation

Suppose that you work for MyCo, a company that researches startup companies and sells the research to companies in the investment planning industry. One such company, TheirCo, needs the services that MyCo provides, and would like to receive research reports through FTP. MyCo always ensures the privacy and security of the data it disperses to its customers--whatever the format. In this case, MyCo needs SSL-secured FTP sessions with TheirCo.

 

Objectives

The following items are your objectives in this scenario:

 

Prerequisites

MyCo

TheirCo

 

Details

TheirCo uses an i5/OS operating system with an FTP client to request a secure FTP file transfer from MyCo's FTP server. The server is authenticated. TheirCo receives financial reports from MyCo by using an SSL-secured FTP session.

  • Configuration details
    In order to secure File Transfer Protocol (FTP) with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), you need to configure the systems using FTP, including working with the certificate authority (CA), enabling SSL, and so on.

 

Parent topic:

Scenarios: File Transfer Protocol

Related concepts
Securing FTP clients with Transport Layer Security or Secure Sockets Layer