SSL

An additional layer of security can be configured for MFT Platform Server transfers by enabling transfers over SSL. To properly configure SSL, each platform server must have a public and private key. To facilitate the certificate procurement, MFT Platform Server includes an SSL utility, SSLutility.exe (See section SSL Utility), which generates a private key and a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) file. A public key is then obtained by forwarding the CSR file to a Certificate Authority (CA) for authorization. When authorized, the CA returns a public certificate that has been signed by the CA and can be used by MFT Platform Server. This section describes the installation, configuration, and usage of SSL on MFT Platform Server.