Configuring the certificate authority
Configuring the certificate authority includes configuring WebSphere® Application Server to support Secure Socket Layer (SSL) client authentication, and adding the signer certificate for your organization to the truststore.
About this task
Signer certificates establish the trust relationship in SSL communication. The signer certificate determines whether a user certificate is accepted. After a signer certificate is accepted, the LDAP server looks up the user in the registry. If the user is found, the HCL Compass Web logon window opens.
Procedure
- Configure WebSphere® Application
Server to support SSL client certificates.
- Add the signer certificate to the WebSphere® Application Server truststore.
For more information about configuring the client certificate authority, including guidance on complex deployment scenarios, see the following WebSphere® Application Server Information Center help topics: