The IBM® Content Search Services server can communicate
with the Content Platform Engine server
on both secure and nonsecure channels. You can configure the IBM Content Search Services server to communicate
over a secure connection by using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
SSL is a commonly used protocol that provides secure connections
by letting applications that connect over a network authenticate their
identity to each other. SSL also encrypts the data that is exchanged
between the applications.
With
Content Platform Engine, you
can configure secure channels on different levels. Based on your specific
requirements, you can configure SSL on the following levels:
- Encrypt the data that is transmitted over the network
- Perform SSL server authentication
Restriction: Each of these levels is dependent on
the previous levels. For example, to perform level 3, you must first
configure level 1 and level 2.
Note: The person responsible for configuring SSL must
have good SSL configuration experience. For example, they need to
know how to use the Java keytool.exe, and know
how to generate certificates signed by Certificate Authorities.