Ssl Configuration Quick Start; Configuring A New Identity Server Cluster With Ssl - Novell ACCESS MANAGER 3.1 SP1 - QUICK STARTS 11-20-2009 Quick Start Manual

SSL Configuration Quick Start

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Access Manager has five communication channels that can be configured for SSL.
illustrates these channels.
Potential SSL Communication Channels
Figure 3-1
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SSL
SSL
Browser
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The channels need to be configured according to their numeric values. You need to configure SSL
between the Identity Server and the LDAP server before you configure SSL between the Identity
Server and the browsers. The Identity Server must be configured for SSL before you configure the
channel between the Access Gateway and the Identity Server for SSL.
The following procedures assume that you want to set up a new system using certificates created by
the Access Manager Certificate Authority. To modify an existing system to use SSL, see
SSL Communication" in the
by an external CA, see "Using Externally Signed
SP1 Setup Guide.
This section describes the following tasks:
Section 3.1, "Configuring a New Identity Server Cluster with SSL," on page 19
Section 3.2, "Configuring a New Access Gateway for SSL," on page 22
3.1 Configuring a New Identity Server Cluster
with SSL
This section explains how to add your Identity Server to a cluster, how to configure the cluster to use
SSL, and how to configure the cluster to communicate with the LDAP server so users can access
their authentication credentials.
Identity Server
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SSL
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SSL
Access Gateway
SSL
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Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP1 Setup
Certificates" in the
LDAP Server
Web Servers
Guide. To use certificates signed
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SSL Configuration Quick Start
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Figure 3-1
"Enabling
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