Sun Microsystems Netscape Enterprise Server, Administrator'S Manual

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Configuring Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Configuring Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Using Enterprise Administration Server, you can activate the Enterprise Server
encryption feature and set various encryption preferences. For more
information regarding Enterprise Server encryption features, see “About
Enterprise Server Security,” on page 114 in Chapter 5, “Working with Server
Security.”
Note that prior to activating SSL for your Enterprise Server you need to set up
some preliminary requirements, such as creating a trust database, and
requesting and installing an encryption certificate. For more information, see
“Configuring Enterprise Server for SSL,” on page 117 in Chapter 5, “Working
with Server Security.”
Activating SSL
To activate SSL for your Enterprise Administration Server, perform the following
steps:
1.
Access the Enterprise Administration Server and choose the Preferences tab.
2.
Click the Encryption On/Off link.
3.
Make the desired changes and click OK.
For more information, see “The Encryption On/Off Page,” in the online help.
Setting Encryption Preferences
Enterprise Administration Server enables you to set the following SSL
encryption preferences:
• Choose between various versions of SSL.
• Specify whether to require client certificates.
• Set the SSL 2.0 ciphers.
• Set the SSL 3.0 ciphers.