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Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's Guide


Configuring Web Client for SSL

After the certificate is created and received into the key ring file, copy the key ring file, certkey.kyr, to the client installation directory. Before bringing up the TSM Client Acceptor, set the httpsport option. The httpsport option specifies the TCP/IP port address that is used by the HTTPS secure socket layer (SSL) interface to communicate with the Web client. See Httpsport for more information.

Set the NLSPATH environment variable as follows:

To start the TSM Client Acceptor, follow the procedures in Starting a Web Client Session.

The client starts the initialization of the SSL communication method.

You can access the Web client using the SSL communication method with any browser that is Java 1.3.1-capable by entering the following URL:

https://your_machine_name:httpsport_number

where your_machine_name is the hostname of the machine running the Web client with the SSL communication method, and httpsport_number is the port number you specified using the httpsport option, see Httpsport for more information.

The Web client workstation can also be accessed through the system administrative GUI.

You will receive warning messages from the Web browser the first time you connect to the client machine. This is because the certificate that you created is not trusted by the browser. Each browser handles the matter differently. Netscape permits you to receive the certificate as a Web site certificate. The received certificate is then compared with the certificate sent by the client every time you connect to the server. After setup completes, you are not prompted for more information if you click the Always accept bullet in the wizard. Internet Explorer prompts you if the received certificate is not trusted. You will receive this message every time you connect to the client, unless you turn the warning message off.


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