SSL for the IBM HTTP server and Application server plug-in

The external IBM HTTP Server forwards HTTP requests that are sent to it to the internal HTTP transport of the Application server web container through the Application server plug-in.

To secure this communication, we must enable SSL for the IBM HTTP Server and configure the Application server plug-in to communicate securely with the Application server web container.

• Configure SSL for the IBM HTTP server
  To configure the use of SSL, we must specify SSL directives (properties) in the httpd.conf file in the IBM HTTP Server. By default, SSL is set to off in the IBM HTTP Server.
• Configure SSL for the plug-in
  After you enable the IBM HTTP Server for SSL, configure the WebSphere Application Server plug-in so that the IBM HTTP Server can communicate securely with the application servers. Ensure that SSL was enabled for the WebSphere Application Server web container by pointing your browser to a URL such as https://dm_host:9043/ibm/console.

Parent topic: Secure communication with supported middleware