Configuring your iSeries server to support JSSE

Configure your iSeries™ server to use IBM^® JSSE. This topic includes software requirements, how to change JSSE providers, and the necessary security properties and system properties.

When you use the Java™ 2 Software Development Kit (J2SDK), version 1.4 or a subsequent version on your iSeries server, JSSE is already configured. The default configuration uses the native iSeries JSSE provider.

Changing JSSE providers

You can configure JSSE to use the pure Java JSSE provider instead of the native iSeries JSSE provider. By changing some specific JSSE security properties and Java system properties, you can switch between the two providers. For more information, see the following topics:

Security managers

If you are running your JSSE application with a Java security manager enabled, you may need to set the available network permissions. For more information, see SSL Permission in Permissions in the Java 2 SDK.

JSSE providers
IBM JSSE includes a native iSeries JSSE provider, and two pure Java JSSE providers. The provider that you choose to use depends on the needs of your application.
JSSE security properties
A Java virtual machine (JVM) uses many important security properties that you set by editing the Java master security properties file.
JSSE Java system properties
To use JSSE in your applications, you need to specify several system properties that the default SSLContext objects needs in order to provide confirmation of the configuration. Some of the properties apply to both providers, while others apply to only the native iSeries provider.

Parent topic: Using Java Secure Socket Extension

Related concepts

Using the native iSeries JSSE provider

Related reference

Examples: IBM Java Secure Sockets Extension