Web parameter: ssl

Web parameters change the behavior of the web clients that connect to the web tier. You can set some of these parameters from the web client login URL, some from the web tier configuration file (web.xml), and some from both.

Parameter

ssl

Description

Enabling this parameter causes all web clients to use SSL connections to the web tier. You must also install a Certificate Authority (CA) certificate file on the Web tier server and define the cacerts web parameter to enable SSL connections.

Valid if set from

Web tier configuration file (web.xml)

Requires restart of the web applications server?

Yes

Default value

false

Possible values

true (Enabled)

false (Disabled)

Example usage

<init-param>
  <param-name>ssl</param-name>
  <param-value>true</param-value>
</init-param>