IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ support for SSL

The IBM® Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ provides support for the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) through the Java™ Secure Socket Extension (JSSE).

You can use SSL support in your Java applications if you use IBM Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ type 4 connectivity to DB2® for z/OS® Version 9 or later, to DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows Version 9.1, Fix Pack 2 or later, or to IBM Informix® Version 11.50 or later.

If you use SSL support for a connection to a DB2 for z/OS data server, and the z/OS version is V1.8, V1.9, or V1.10, the appropriate PTF for APAR PK72201 must be applied to Communication Server for z/OS IP Services.

Connections to all supported data servers can use server authentication. For server authentication, the server sends a certificate to the client, and the client confirms the identity of the server. Connections to DB2 for z/OS data servers can also use client authentication. For client authentication, the client sends a certificate to the server, and the server confirms the identity of the client. Client authentication can be used with SSL encryption or without SSL encryption.

To use SSL connections, you need to:

• Configure connections to the data server to use SSL.
• Configure your Java Runtime Environment to use SSL.