JDBC SSL Configuration Reference

Enter SSL parameters for a secure JDBC connection. Click Configure SSL in JDBC Configuration to display the SSL Configuration for JDBC page.

SSL Configuration for JDBC
Field Global Variable? Description
Requires Client Authentication Yes

Two-way SSL requires client side authentication.

Selecting this field requires clients to present their digital certificate before connecting to the database server.

The Identity field becomes active when this field is selected, so that you can specify the identity file.

Trusted Certificates Folder Yes

Path to the trusted certificates folder on the client machine.

The trusted certificates are a collection of certificates from servers with whom you establish connections. If the server you wish to establish a connection with, presents a certificate that does not match one of your trusted certificates, the connection is refused.

This prevents connections to unauthorized servers.

You can store the trusted certificates outside your project using a global variable. For details, see Storing Trusted Certificates Outside of Your Project.

Identity No

If you want two-way SSL, select the Required Client Authentication field to activate this field.

Input the location of the identity shared resource file.

Two-way SSL requires an identity file that contains the information to authenticate BusinessEvents client identity.

See Identity Resource Reference for more information.

Trust Store Password Yes Specifies the password for the truststore.
Note: There are no restrictions on the password that you use. Do not keep this field empty.
Verify Host Name Yes Specifies whether to verify the host name
Expected Host Name Yes

Select the Verify Host Name field to activate this field.

Specifies the host name for verification.