Configuring Web Server to Run Delegated Administrator in SSL Mode
Configuring Web Server to Run Delegated Administrator in SSL Mode If you have deployed the Delegated Administrator console to Web Server 6 or Web Server 7.x, you can run the Delegated Administrator console in SSL mode, over a secure port. If the Delegated Administrator server is deployed to Web Server 6 or Web Server 7.x, you can run the Delegated Administrator utility (commadmin) in SSL mode. To enable the Delegated Administrator console and utility to use SSL access: ■
For the console, complete all the steps in the SSL-configuration procedure.
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For the utility, you only have to complete Step 1 in the SSL-configuration procedure. Use the -s option with the commadmin commands to run in SSL mode.
For Web Server 6, follow this procedure: ■
“To Configure Web Server 6 to Enable Delegated Administrator to Run in SSL Mode” on page 88
For Web Server 7.x, follow this procedure: ■
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“To Configure Web Server 7.x to Enable Delegated Administrator to Run in SSL Mode” on page 90
To Configure Web Server 6 to Enable Delegated Administrator to Run in SSL Mode In this procedure, the certificate truststore is created in the Delegated Administrator configuration directory. For example: /var/opt/SUNWcomm/config
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Request and install a certificate. In a production environment, you must request a certificate from a Certificate Authority (CA), which issues the certificate to you. Next, you install the certificate. In a test environment, you can create and install a self-signed certificate. For information about requesting and installing certificates for Web Server 6, see “Using Certificates and Keys” in the Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP6 Administrator’s Guide. After you complete this step, you can run the Delegated Administrator utility in SSL mode.
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