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there is a single set of configuration options for SSL keystore, truststore, protocols and cipher-suites
a new "locator" component be added to the mix of cluster, server, http web and gateway components for SSL configuration
SSL can be enabled for all components or for selected components
Each component can be assigned an alias for certificate lookup in the key store. If an alias is not assigned to a component it will use the default certificate in the key store.
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ssl-enabled-components=[all, cluster, server, gateway, locator, httpweb, jmx]
all = any component being used will have SSL enabled
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locator = communication between locators
http = hypertext transport protocol web = web-based communication
jmx = java management extension communications
Using component names like this is extensible so we will have minimal configuration changes if we add a new component.
ssl-certificaterequire-aliasauthentication=[emptytrue,stringfalse] (default "true") – all component except web will be goverend by this setting
ssl- use first cert in keystore)web-require-authentication=[true,false] (default "false") – the web service (REST) can disable/enable mutual SSL authentication, due to the nature of how users use the web.
ssl-default-aliasssl-certificate-password=[empty,string] (default - use first cert in keystore)
ssl-protocols=space comma separated list (default "any")
ssl-ciphers=space comma separated list (default "any")
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ssl-truststore-password=string
Alias overrides:
These Alias overrides allow you to configure different certificates for each component. They override ssl-certificatedefault-alias and ssl-certificate-password for the specified component.
ssl-<component name>-certificate-alias=string e.g ssl-<component name>-certificate-password=stringserver-alias, ssl-jmx-alias
Example: secure communications throughout
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If the key store has multiple certificates you may want to specify the alias of the one you wish to use for each process. For instance,
ssl-certificatedefault-alias=Hirokissl-certificate-password=changeit
Example: non-secure cluster communications, secure client/server
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ssl-enabled-components=server,locator NOTE: cluster SSL not enabled
ssl-server-certificate-alias=server
ssl-keystore=secure/keystore.dat
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ssl-enabled-components=locator NOTE: cluster SSL not enabled
ssl-locator-certificate-alias=locator
ssl-keystore=secure/keystore.dat
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Should each component have an option to enable/disable ssl-require-authentication? All components except web should generally NOT disable mutual authentication. This would promote non-authenticated servers/clients connecting to the system. This is a security hole that we need the user to be aware of if they want to disable mutual authentication.
Most web Most HTTP services, for instance, don't require client authentication.
Resolution: new settings setting added.... ssl-web-require-authentication