Authentication information objects

An authentication information object provides the definitions required to perform certificate revocation checking.

The queue manager authentication information object forms part of IBM® MQ support for Transport Layer Security (TLS). It provides the definitions needed to check for revoked certificates. Certification Authorities revoke certificates that can no longer be trusted.

You can use the MQSC command DEFINE AUTHINFO to define an authentication information object. For more information about the attributes of authentication information objects, see DEFINE AUTHINFO.

For an overview of TLS, and the use of the authentication information objects, see TLS security protocols in IBM MQ .