Adding an Authentication Certificate

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About this task

You can use certificates that authenticate the users who connect to Integration Server. Use the following procedure to add a certificate.

To add an authentication certificate

Procedure

  1. On the Common Directory Services page, click Certificates.
  2. Click Add.
  3. Click Browse, navigate to the location of the certificate file you want to add, and click Open.
  4. From the Type drop-down list, choose the type of authentication certificate to be used by a client connecting to Integration Server or other layered products.
    The following table lists the available certificate types and their purpose:

    Certificate Type Purpose
    SSL (default) Authenticates the message sender. The credentials are supplied in the protocol header.
    Verify Verifies the digital signature on incoming messages to Integration Server.
    Encrypt Encrypts outgoing messages from Integration Server.
    Verify and Encrypt Both verifies the digital signature on incoming messages and encrypts outgoing messages. Used if a user has the same certificate for sending and receiving messages.
    Message Authentication Authenticates the message sender. The message header contains the credentials of the sender.
  5. Click Upload.