Secure the Outbound FTP Connection Using a TLS or SSL Protocol

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About this task

If the Sterling B2B Integrator server has enabled the use of an SSL or TLS protocol to secure the connection, you must enable a protocol in the Secure Proxy outbound node configuration. This procedure describes how to enable a TLS or SSL protocol to authenticate the Sterling B2B Integrator server to Secure Proxy when establishing an outbound connection.

Before you can configure this option, you must obtain the necessary certificates and place them in the Secure Proxy certificate store.

To enable an SSL or TLS protocol:

Procedure

  1. From IBM Sterling Secure Proxy, select Configuration from the left hand-side navigation panel.
  2. Click Netmaps, then click View all Netmaps to display the list of created netmaps.
  3. Select the Netmap you want to edit, click Edit icon, navigate to the Outbound Nodes tab.
  4. Select an outbound node to modify, and click Edit icon.
  5. Click the Advance tab, and then click Secure Connection to enable security.
    1. Enable Secure Connection to enable the use of an SSL or TLS protocol to ensure that data is secured as it is transmitted across a single socket.
    2. SSL Configuration drop-down filed helps you choose the SSL.
  6. Click Save.