Enabling Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) on data source in WebSphere

To enable SSL on data source perform the following steps:

Before you begin

Make sure you have already set up JDBC datasource. For more information refer to Configuring a data source using the administrative console. In addition, make sure your WebSphere® environment has the proper Db2® keys.

About this task

Procedure

  1. From the WebSphere Application Server administrative console, navigate to Resources > JDBC > JDBC providers > JDBC_provider > Data sources
  2. Select the data source for which you want to enable SSL. Click on the Custom Properties link that is now displayed on the administrative console panel.
  3. Add a new property, sslConnection and set the value to true.
  4. From the type drop down select java.lang.Boolean.

Results

You properties should look something like this:
Name Value Required
user <username> false
password <password> false
sslConnection true false