Transport Layer Security (TLS) administration

Use IBM i Access TLS support in client/server environments.

Transport Layer Security (TLS), previously referred to as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), is a popular security scheme that allows the client to authenticate the server and encrypts all data and requests.

Use TLS when transferring sensitive data between clients and servers. The transfer of credit card and bank statement information are examples of client/server transactions that typically take advantage of TLS. There is an increased cost in performance with TLS because of the added encryption and decryption processing.

The optionally-installed IBM i Access support for TLS allows all IBM i Access functions to communicate over TLS.