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Deploying
IBM® Sametime® consists of a variety of servers and clients, and can be deployed to suit many different environments. The deployment instructions are organized by feature set, beginning with the minimum components that are necessary to support instant messaging, and then expanding the deployment to include features such as audio and video support, and conferencing.
Deploying instant messaging
Instant messaging features are provided primarily by the IBM® Sametime® Community Server, which supports presence, text chats, and two-way phone calls.
Securing the Sametime® Community Server
The IBM® Sametime® server uses the Internet and intranet security features of the Domino® server on which it is installed to authenticate web browser users who access Domino databases on the server.
Configuring Sametime® Community Server to use SSL encryption
Configure IBM® Sametime® Community Server to use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) for its services; and configure HTTPS when communicating with Web clients or enable LDAPS (LDAP over SSL) with the LDAP server.
Enabling encryption between a Sametime® Community Server and the LDAP server
Configure SSL encryption between an IBM® Sametime® Community Server and an LDAP server by enabling the LDAPS protocol.
Setting up a keystore for the SSL certificate used by the LDAP server
Install the GSKit program and the IBM® IKeyMan utility so you can store a copy of the LDAP server's SSL certificate. On IBM i, Sametime® Community Server comes with the IKeyMan utility already installed, but you must install DCM software instead; the instructions are in this section.
Setting up GSKit, IKeyMan, and the key database
Install the GSKit program and the IBM® IKeyMan utility and then use IKeyMan to create a key database for storing the LDAP server's SSL certificate.
Installing a supported release of GSKit on IBM® Security Directory Server
Install the latest version of IBM® Global Security Kit (GSKit) available on the IBM Security Directory Server web site.

Installing a supported release of GSKit on IBM Security Directory Server

Install the latest version of IBM® Global Security Kit (GSKit) available on the IBM Security Directory Server web site.

About this task

IBM Tivoli® Directory Server has been rebranded as IBM Security Directory Server. You might see both names used in the product documentation.

For version 6.3 or later, install the latest GSKit version 8 available. For version 6.2 or earlier, install the latest GSKit version 7 available. IBM Global Security Kit (GSKit) is an optional software package included with IBM Security Directory Server. You can enable the SSL feature by installing the IBM GSKit package. For instructions about installing GSKit 8, see the IBM Security Directory Server V6.3 documentation.

For more information regarding the recommended GSKit version for IBM Security Directory Server (LDAP), refer to the Recommended fixes for IBM Security Directory Server (LDAP) technote.