Securing the connection between clients and the HTTP server

i2 Analyze supports the use of SSL to secure the connections between the clients and the HTTP server. After you configure the connections between the clients and the HTTP server, you can opt to configure the connection between the HTTP server and WebSphere Liberty.

Note: To enable access to i2 Analyze through the i2 Notebook web client, you must use SSL to secure the connection between the browser and the HTTP server. i2 Notebook requires the HTTPS protocol.

To connect to i2 Analyze by using SSL, the client workstation must first trust the HTTP server because the client connects to i2 Analyze through the HTTP server. Trust is established through a certificate that is associated with the HTTP server and trusted by the client workstation.

The diagram shows the connection that you secure by completing the steps in the following procedures. It also shows the key database that is required.

Block diagram of HTTP server connection secured by following procedures

You must modify the configuration of both the i2 Analyze application and the HTTP server to use SSL to secure the connection.