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Using SSL to connect MQ C-based client to a queue manager in WebSphere MQ 7.1, 7.5 and 8.0

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Abstract

The objective of this document is to provide the step-by-step details for connecting a WebSphere MQ C-based client V7.5 from one workstation (such as running in Windows) to a single-instance queue manager running on another workstation.
+ Update in 15-Oct-2014: SSL commands verified with MQ 8.0.0.1

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+++ Summary of steps

Step 1: Client: Create SSL client key database
Step 2: Client: Create certificate
Step 3: Client: Extract the public SSL client certificate and copy it to the SSL server side
Step 4: Server: Create SSL server key database
Step 5: Server: Create certificate
Step 6: Server: Add the SSL client certificate to the Queue Manager's key database.
Step 7: Server: Extract the public SSL server certificate and copy it to the SSL client side
Step 8: Client: Add the SSL client certificate to the Client's key database.
Step 9: Server: Run MQSC commands for SSL server side queue manager
Step 10: Client: Run sample client to test connection
Step 11: Troubleshooting

Attached file: Using SSL to connect MQ C-based client to a queue manager in MQ 7.5.pdf
Using SSL to connect MQ C-based client to a queue manager in MQ 7.5.pdfUsing SSL to connect MQ C-based client to a queue manager in MQ 7.5.pdf

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

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