Securing communications

WebSphere® Application Server provides several methods to secure communication between a server and a client.

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Note: WebSphere Application Server provides several methods for securing communication between a server and a client. New in this release are functions that ensure secure communication between a server and a client. These functions focus on certificate management, authentication, and ensuring trust among the application server, administrative agent, and job manager. The new functions include:
  • Creating and using a certificate authority (CA) clients to enable a CA to request, query, and revoke certificates.
  • Creating and using chained personal certificates to allow a certificate to be signed with a longer life span.
  • Creating and revoking certificate authority (CA) certificates to ensure secure communication between the CA client and the CA server.
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