Chapter 14 Using SSL and Proxy Connections in Java Clients

Using SSL in Java applets

Java applet clients can use the Web browser's Java SSL implementation to create SSL connections to a Jaguar server. SSL connections from a Java applet require that:

You connect to a server listener that supports the desired level of security (specifying the address as an IOR string as described in "Creating a Manager instance".
Your Web browser recognizes and accepts the server listener's SSL certificate.
If using mutual authentication, you have a personal certificate installed in the Web browser's certificate database, signed by a certificate authority that is recognized and trusted by the Jaguar server.

"Security Configuration" in the Jaguar CTS System Administration Guide provides detailed information on managing client and server certificates. The Jaguar CTS Getting Started Guide contains a security tutorial that walks you through the tasks of configuring certificates and running a sample applet that connects to Jaguar using SSL.