Sending documents to be sent over Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

This section describes how to prepare documents to be sent over Secure Socket Layer (SSL) when sending them between two instances of WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express. The following topics are included:

Sending documents over SSL from Express1 to Express2

Sending documents over SSL from Express2 to Express1

Sending documents over SSL from Express1 to Express2

The following steps describe how to prepare documents to be sent over SSL from Express1 to Express2.

  1. In Express2, enable HTTPS. To do this, follow the instructions in Enabling HTTPS. When filling out the Domain and Port fields, use "Express2" as the domain and "5443" as the port number.
  2. In Express2, generate a self-signed SSL client certificate keypair. To do this, follow the instructions in Generating a self-signed SSL client certificate keypair.
  3. In Express2, download the newly created client certificate, and rename it to "Express2PublicSSL.der." To do this, follow the instructions in Downloading the client certificate for client authentication.
  4. In Express1, upload the public certificate named "Express2PublicSSL.der." To do this, follow the instructions in Adding new certificates.
  5. In Express1, configure the outbound destination address, using the domain and port number that were used to enable HTTPS in Express2. The following steps describe how to do this.
    1. Click the Configuration menu, then click AS2. The Manage AS2 page appears.
    2. In the Selected Participant field, select Express2, then click Edit.
    3. In the Outbound Destination field, enter "https://Express2:5443/input/AS2."
  6. Refresh the views for both Express1 and Express2.

Sending documents over SSL from Express2 to Express1

The following steps describe how to prepare documents to be sent over SSL from Express2 to Express1.

  1. In Express1, enable HTTPS. To do this, follow the instructions in Enabling HTTPS. When filling out the Domain and Port fields, use "Express1" as the domain and "6443" as the port number.
  2. In Express1, generate a self-signed SSL client certificate keypair. To do this, follow the instructions in Generating a self-signed SSL client certificate keypair.
  3. In Express1, download the newly created client certificate, and rename it to "Express1PublicSSL.der." To do this, follow the instructions in Downloading the client certificate for client authentication.
  4. In Express2, upload the public certificate named "Express1PublicSSL.der." To do this, follow the instructions in Adding new certificates.
  5. In Express2, configure the outbound destination address, using the domain and port number that were used to enable HTTPS in Express1. The following steps describe how to do this.
    1. Click the Configuration menu, then click AS2. The Manage AS2 page appears.
    2. In the Selected Participant field, select Express1, then click Edit.
    3. In the Outbound Destination field, enter "https://Express1:6443/input/AS2."
  6. Refresh the views for both Express2 and Express1.

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