IBM® Content
Search Services can
communicate with Content Platform Engine on
both secure and nonsecure channels. You can configure IBM Content
Search Services to communicate over a
secure connection by using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a commonly used protocol that provides
secure connections by letting applications that connect over a network
authenticate their identity to each other. SSL also encrypts the data
that is exchanged between the applications.
With
IBM FileNet® Content Engine, you
can configure secure channels for
IBM Content
Search Services on different levels.
Based on your specific requirements, you can configure SSL on the
following levels:
- Encrypt the data that is transmitted over the network
- Perform SSL server authentication
Restriction: Each of these levels is dependent on
the previous levels. For example, to perform level 3, you must first
configure level 1 and level 2.
Note: The person responsible for configuring SSL for IBM Content
Search Services must have good SSL configuration
experience. For example, they need to know how to use the Java
keytool.exe, and know how to generate certificates singed
by Certificate Authorities.