Example of configuring for an SSL connection

The examples in this section shows the steps to configure Connection Manager to listen for SSL connections from database clients.

About this task

Connection Manager uses OpenSSL to implement the SSL functionality. The following example demonstrates how to use the OpenSSL utility to create the needed keystores and how to configure CM to use them.

Configuring a CM to connect to OneDB server using SSL

To configure a CM to connect to OneDB server using SSL, follow the steps in Configuring a client for SSL connections at Configuring a client for SSL connections.

Configuring a client to connect to a CM using SSL

A client can be configured to connect to a CM via SSL by following the same steps used to configure a client to connect to an OneDB server via SSL. In this case, the CM acts like a server. Follow the steps in Configuring a client for SSL connections at Configuring a client for SSL connections.