Configuring CSIv2, SAS, and SSL in WebSphere 5.0

Overview/Description
To demonstrate how to configure CSIv2 authentication, SAS, and SSL in WebSphere

Target Audience
Those wishing to qualify as an IBM Certified System Administrator for WebSphere Application Server 5.0; this Certified System Administrator is expected to perform the installation, configuration, and day-to-day tasks associated with ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of a WebSphere runtime environment, including product installation, configuration, and deployment of J2EE applications, connecting to back-end resources, and basic troubleshooting

Prerequisites
A good understanding of the J2EE application model, e.g., EJBs, JSP, HTTP sessions, and servlets; a good understanding of J2EE 1.2 and J2EE 1.3 technologies, e.g. JDBC, JMS, JNDI, JTA, and JAAS; a good understanding of HTTP server administration; good system administration experience of operating systems, e.g. Windows NT/2000, UNIX, z/OS, OS/400, and Linux; a good understanding of basic Internet concepts, e.g. firewalls, web browsers, TCP/IP, SSL, and HTTP; a good understanding of standard markup languages such as XML and HTML; a basic knowledge of Web services, e.g. SOAP, UDDI, and WSDL; a basic knowledge of bean scripting framework languages; an ability to describe differences between the various WebSphere Application Server 5.0 editions

Expected Duration
240 Minutes

Objectives:

Configuring CSIv2, SAS, and SSL in WebSphere 5.0

  • configure Java clients and WebSphere 5.0 application servers to use authentication protocols.
  • configure authentication protocols.
  • identify configuration requirements for a variety of CSIv2 scenarios.
  • configure CSIv2 clients and servers in given authentication scenarios.
  • identify how and where SSL is implemented in WebSphere 5.0.
  • create certificates and configure WebSphere to support SSL.
  • configure SSL support on IBM HTTP Server.
  • configure SSL in WebSphere Application Server 5.0 and IBM HTTP Server.
  • configure SSL between WebSphere and the web server and WebSphere and the directory server.
  • identify the steps to enable the use of client-side certificates for client authentication in a given scenario.
  • identify the steps required to configure an SSL connection between a Java client and WebSphere.
  • configure SSL between WebSphere 5.0, the web server, and web clients.


    • Course Number: 206482_eng