Provide Credentials to the Outbound HTTP Node Using the Netmap

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This scenario builds on the Basic HTTP Configuration by enabling the use of user credentials from the netmap to connect to the outbound Sterling B2B Integrator connection. Following is an illustration of the security features supported in this scenario:

If you configure user mapping using the netmap, an inbound trading partner connects to Secure Proxy and provides one set of credentials. Its credentials are replaced with credentials stored in the netmap. The replacement credentials are then used to connect to the outbound secure server. This method uses Secure Proxy security features to prevent trading partners from knowing the credentials used to connect to the outbound Sterling B2B Integrator server. The outbound Sterling B2B Integrator server must have a user definition that accepts the user ID and password provided.

After you configure the environment to use credentials defined in the netmap, test the configuration by establishing a session initiated by an HTTP client to an Sterling B2B Integrator server. Refer to Test the Inbound and Outbound HTTP Connections for more information on testing the configuration described in this scenario.

Connect to the Outbound HTTP Server Using Credentials from the Netmap Worksheet

In this scenario, edit the netmap and the policy you created in the Basic HTTP Configuration to provide user credentials stored in Secure Proxy to connect to the outbound Sterling B2B Integrator connection.

Collect the following information so you can match the Secure Proxy configuration with the Sterling B2B Integrator server configuration. Use the information on this worksheet as you edit the outbound node definition, and be sure to select the netmap and policy you created in the Basic HTTP Configuration.


Configuration Manager Field	Feature	Value
User ID	User ID used to connect to the Sterling B2B Integrator server. (Must also be defined at the Sterling B2B Integrator server)
Password	Password to connect to the server. (Must also be defined at the Sterling B2B Integrator server)