Secure Sockets Layer

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) provides secure connections by:

Using SSL negatively affects performance because SSL connections perform slower than connections that do not have encryption. Use SSL connections when the sensitivity of the data transferred merits the increased cost in performance, for example, when transferring credit card or bank statement information.

Using SSL with an iSeries server requires OS/400 V4R4 or later.

Before you begin using SSL with IBM Toolbox for Java, you must understand your legal responsibilities.

SSL algorithms

IBM Toolbox for Java does not contain the algorithms needed to encrypt and decrypt data. Begin changeThese algorithms are shipped with the IBM iSeries Client Encryption licensed programs 5722-CE2 and 5722-CE3. You need to order one of the 5722-CEx product versions of SSL depending on the country in which you live. Contact your IBM representative for more information or to order:

Setting up your SSL environment

IBM Toolbox for Java provides for two environments for using SSL to encrypt your data, which you must properly set up.

Compatibility with earlier versions of IBM Toolbox for Java

The encryption algorithms and keyring class files are updated in V5R1 and using them requires that you:

The V5R1 version of IBM Toolbox for Java requires that you use the V5R1 version of client encryption.

When you have compatible V5R1 versions of IBM Toolbox for Java and client encryption on your client, you can connect to V4R4 and newer versions of OS/400.End change