The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol protects the communication
between WebSphere Application Servers. To complete the SSL connection, establish
a valid truststore file for the WebSphere Application Server.
About this task
A truststore is a key database file that contains the public
keys. A keystore is anything that Java or the System SSL libraries can read
to acquire key information. For more information about how to create a new
keystore, see Creating login key files.
Procedure
- Extract the public key of the server by using the key management
tool from WebSphere Application Server. For details, see Configuring the server for request decryption: choosing the decryption method.
For more details on
using z/OS and keyrings, see Security planning overview.
- Add the public key from WebSphere Application Server as a signer
certificate into the requesting WebSphere Application Server truststore.
For
details, see the related information about how to Importing signer certificates.
Results
The WebSphere Application Server truststore file is now ready to use
for SSL connections with WebSphere Application Server.