52.1 Checklist for Ensuring SSL Connections

To ensure secure connections among the identity applications, Identity Reporting, SSPR, and OSP, NetIQ recommends that you perform the steps in the following checklist:

Checklist Items

  1. Use keystore to store the authentication certificates. For more information, see Creating a Keystore and Certificate Signing Request.

  1. (Conditional) You can use self signed certificate or external CA issued certificate in your environment. For more information, see Enabling SSL with a Self-signed Certificate. For production environment, it is recommended to use external CA issued certificate.

  1. (Conditional) In a production environment, import a signed certificate. For more information, see Enabling SSL with a External CA Signed Certificate.

  1. Configure the authentication server, identity applications, and Identity Reporting to support SSL communication. For more information, see Updating the SSL Settings for the Application Server and Updating the SSL Settings in the Configuration Utility.