Ssl And Tls Protocols; Using Ssl To Communicate With Ldap - Netscape ENTREPRISE SERVER 6.1 - 08-2002 ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Setting Security Preferences

SSL and TLS Protocols

Enterprise Server 6.1 supports the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and the Transport
Layer Security (TLS) protocols for encrypted communication. SSL and TLS are
application independent, and higher level protocols can be layered transparently
on them.
SSL and TLS protocols support a variety of ciphers used to authenticate the server
and client to each other, transmit certificates, and establish session keys. Clients
and servers may support different cipher suites, or sets of ciphers, depending on
factors such as which protocol they support, company policies on encryption
strength, and government restrictions on export of encrypted software. Among
other functions, the SSL and TLS handshake protocols determine how the server
and client negotiate which cipher suites they will use to communicate.

Using SSL to Communicate with LDAP

You should require your Administration Server to communicate with LDAP using
SSL. To enable SSL on your Administration Server, perform the following steps:
Access the Administration Server and choose the Global Settings tab.
1.
Click the Configure Directory Service link.
2.
Select Yes to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for connections.
3.
Click Save Changes.
4.
Click OK to change your port to the standard port for LDAP over SSL.
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