Testing an SSL email connection

After creating an endpoint for an email server, you must import the CA certificate for the email server into Studio and then test the SSL connection to the email server.

About this task

Complete the following procedure to import the email servers CA certificate and then test the SSL connection to the email server:

Procedure

  1. Open a command window.
  2. Navigate to the email server, and locate the certificate file ca-cert stored in the server.
  3. Copy this file and then navigate to the workstation where Studio is installed.
  4. Using the command window, paste the ca-cert copy in the home directory of Studio: C:\Program Files\IBM\App Connect
  5. Browse to the security directory of Studio: C:\Program Files\IBM\App Connect\security
  6. Run the following command to import the ca-cert file into Studio: ..\jre\bin\keytool.exe -import -v -keystore cacerts -storepass changeit -file ..\castiron_ca_cert.pem -alias alias_name  Where alias_name is the alias of the email servers CA certificate.
  7. When you are prompted for a yes or no, enter 'Y'.
  8. Exit the command window.
  9. Open the endpoint for the email server.
  10. Verify the following login credentials for the email connection: Email server, Port, User, and Password.
  11. Click Test Connection.
  12. If the connection is successful, use this endpoint in Studio orchestrations, then use the Verify tab features to evaluate the orchestration.



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