Enable SSL on the Telnet server

You can use this topic to understand how to enable SSL on the Telnet server.

  1. Open iSeries™ Navigator.
  2. Expand My iSeries server > Network > Servers > TCP/IP.
  3. Right-click Telnet.
  4. Select Properties.
  5. Select the General tab.
  6. Choose one of these options for SSL support:
    • Secure only

      Select this to allow only SSL sessions with the Telnet server.

    • Non-secure only

      Select this to prohibit secure sessions with the Telnet server. Attempts to connect to an SSL port will not connect.

    • Both secure and non-secure

      Select this to allow both secure and non-secure sessions with the Telnet server.

What to do next:

Start the Telnet server

Related tasks
Assign a certificate to the Telnet server
Enable client authentication for the Telnet server
Start the Telnet server