Setting Up SSL Security on Replication Server

Learn how to set up SSL services on Replication Server.

Prerequisites
Before setting up SSL services on Replication Server, review the SSL Plus user documentation and documentation for any third-party SSL security software you are using.
Task
  1. Edit $SYBASE/$SYBASE_OCS/config/libtcl.cfg to include SSL driver location.
  2. Edit $SYBASE/config/trusted.txt to include trusted CA certificates.
  3. Obtain a certificate from a trusted CA for each Replication Server accepting SSL connections.
  4. Create the identity file that concatenates a certificate and its private key.
  5. Use rs_init to enable SSL on Replication Server and to add an encrypted SSL password to the Replication Server configuration file.
    Note: You can also enable and disable SSL on Replication Server using configure replication server and the use_ssl option.
  6. Create an SSL entry in the Replication Server interfaces file or directory service.
  7. Restart Replication Server.
See Replication Server Configuration Guide > Secure Sockets Layer for detailed instructions for each of these steps.