This topic applies only on the z/OS operating system.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) considerations for WebSphere Application Server administrators

The Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) customization jobs create an SSL keyring owned by the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS administrator. This SSL keyring contains the digital certificate needed to communicate with WebSphere Application Server. Other MVS user IDs, which require WebSphere Application Server for z/OS administration require additional customization.

Before you begin

The Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) customization jobs create an SSL keyring owned by the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS administrator containing the digital certificate needed to communicate with WebSphere Application Server. However, additional customization is required for administration by other MVS user IDs.

Note that the MVS user ID in the description below is the MVS user ID under which the wsadmin process is running, not the user ID specified in the wsadmin request.

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In the example below:

Procedure

  1. If the new administrator is not a member of the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS administrative group, make sure that the new user ID has access to the appropriate RACF keyrings and digital certificates. For example:
    PERMIT IRR.DIGTCERT.LIST CLASS(FACILITY) ID(yyyyy) ACC(READ)
    PERMIT IRR.DIGTCERT.LISTRING CLASS(FACILITY) ID(yyyyy) ACC(READ)
    
  2. Use the setup completed by the customization jobs as a model for the additional steps. This information is in the BBOCBRAK member of the <HLQ>.DATA data set generated during the customization process. The BBOCBRAK job contains the set of RACF commands that were used:
      /* Generating SSL keyrings for WebSphere administrator                       */ 
    RACDCERT ADDRING(xxxxx) ID( yyyyyy )                                           
    
     /* Connect WebSphere Application Server CA Certificates to Servers keyring    */ 
    "RACDCERT ID(yyyyy) CONNECT (RING(xxxxx) LABEL('zzzzz')   CERTAUTH"         
    
    SETROPTS RACLIST(FACILITY) REFRESH" 
    



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