Configure SSL Button

The Configure SSL button allows you to specify the SSL parameters for the HTTP connection. The following are the fields in the SSL Configuration for HTTPS Connections dialog:

Field

Description

Trusted Certificates Folder

Specifies a folder in the project containing one or more certificates from trusted certificate authorities. This folder is checked when a client connects to ensure that the server’s certificate is from a trusted certificate authority. This prevents connections from rogue servers.

Identity

An Identity resource that contains the HTTP server’s digital certificate and private key.

For more information, see TIBCO Designer™ Palette Reference.

Verify Host Name

Specifies to check that the host name of the FTP server against the host name listed in the server’s digital certificate. This provides additional verification that the host name you believe you are connecting to is in fact the desired host.

If the host name specified in the Host field on the Configuration tab is not an exact match to the host name specified in the server’s digital certificate, the connection is refused.

Note: If you specify an equivalent hostname (for example, an IP address) in the Host field, but the name is not an exact match of the hostname in the host’s digital certificate, the connection is refused.

Strong Cipher Suites Only

When checked, this field specifies that the minimum strength of the cipher suites used can be specified with the bw.plugin.security.strongcipher.minstrength custom engine property. For more information about this property, see TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ Administration. The default value of the property disables cipher suites with an effective key length below 128 bits.

When this field is unchecked, only cipher suites with an effective key length of up to 128 bits can be used.