SECURITY

Requiring an SSL connection to a server
Require SSL connections when you want to make sure that clients use a secure connection to access databases on the server. You do this by redirecting connection requests that come in over the TCP/IP port to the SSL port. If you do not require an SSL connection, clients can use either SSL or TCP/IP to connect to the server.

You can set up the redirection of TCP/IP to SSL for the HTTP, IMAP, and LDAP protocols only. POP3 and SMTP do not support the "Redirect to SSL" setting.

You enable "Redirect to SSL" in one of two ways:


To require SSL connections to a server in the Server document

1. From the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Administrator, click the Configuration tab, and open the Server document.

2. Click the Ports - Internet Ports tab.

3. Click the tab for the protocol for which you want to require SSL.

4. In the TCP/IP port status field, select "Redirect to SSL."

For individual databases

You can also require clients to use SSL to connect to the server on a database-by-database basis, by configuring the requirement to connect with SSL in the database application itself.

1. Start the IBM® Lotus® Notes® client.

2. Select the database for which you want to force clients to use SSL.

3. Open the Database Properties box.

4. On the Basics tab, click Web Access: Require SSL connection.

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