Setting up the Participant Profile


Before your partners can begin using BusinessConnect Remote software, there must be a participant profile for them in your BusinessConnect deployment. You can allow them to set up their own profile using TIBCO Trading Community Management software. Simply provide them with a link to the sign-up page. (See the TIBCO Trading Community Management documentation for more information.) Alternatively, you can set up the profile for them in the BusinessConnect console. (See the TIBCO BusinessConnect documentation for more information.)

The participant profile must be set up with a business agreement, which must include these items:

Table 1 summarizes the information that the BusinessConnect host must obtain from the trading partner before BusinessConnect Remote can operate properly:

Table 1 Information to Gather from Trading Partner
Parameter
Description
AS2 Identity
Uniquely defines a trading partner and is based on the EDIINT specifications.
For incoming AS2 messages, the AS2 identity allows the BusinessConnect server to locate the partner’s profile in the configuration store.
For outgoing AS2 messages, the AS2 identity allows the BusinessConnect server to populate the message header with information used by BusinessConnect Remote for authentication.
Destination
Transport URL
The Internet location of the BusinessConnect Remote server. Allows the BusinessConnect host to send AS2 messages to the BusinessConnect Remote server.
Security Credentials
Encryption Certificate — The BusinessConnect host server uses this credential to encrypt all documents going to the BusinessConnect Remote server.
Verification Certificate — The BusinessConnect host server uses this credential to authenticate all incoming documents signed by the BusinessConnect Remote server.
SSL Certificate — The BusinessConnect host server uses this credential to encrypt all outgoing data on the secure HTTP socket (SSL) to the BusinessConnect Remote server.


TIBCO BusinessConnect™ Remote Host Guide
Software Release 5.0, July 2006
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