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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.
Enabling SSL on the LDAP server
You must enable SSL on your LDAP server before you can configure the IBM® Sametime® server to encrypt its communications with the LDAP directory.
Enabling IBM® Security Directory Servers to use SSL
You must enable the LDAP server to support SSL before you can configure the IBM® Sametime® server to encrypt communications to the LDAP directory hosted on the IBM Security Directory Server.

Enabling IBM Security Directory Servers to use SSL

You must enable the LDAP server to support SSL before you can configure the IBM® Sametime® server to encrypt communications to the LDAP directory hosted on the IBM Security Directory Server.

About this task

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

Refer to the documentation provided by IBM Security Directory Server for instructions on enabling SSL. Install the latest version of GSKit available on the IBM Security Directory Server web site. 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.