Enabling Secure Mode in Sun Java Server Portal Server

Netlet facilitates secure communication between the Instant Messenger and the server.

The Instant Messaging channel automatically uses the secured mode when accessed through the Secure Remote Access gateway. The Instant Messaging channel does not use the secured mode when it is not accessed through the gateway.

To enable the secure mode, you need to add the Netlet Rule.

To add the Netlet Rule:

Adding the Netlet Rule

1. From an Internet browser, log into the Portal Server administration console at http://hostname:port /psconsole, for example http://psserver.company22.example.com:80/psconsole

2. Click the Identity Management tab to display the View drop down list in the navigation pane.

3. Select Services in the View drop down list to display the list of configurable services.

4. Scroll down to SRA Configuration and select Netlet.

5. Click the arrow icon beside Netlet. The Netlet Rules are displayed in the right panel.

6. Click Add under Netlet Rules.

7. Type IM in the Rule Name field.

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   Note –

   The Netlet rule name can be different. You can configure the Instant Messaging channel to use a different Netlet rule.

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8. Remove the default value in the URL field and leave the field blank.

9. Select the Download Applet check box and enter the following string:

   $IM_DOWNLOAD_PORT:$IM_HOST:$IM_PORT

   For example:

   49916:company22.example.com:80

   where:

   IM_DOWNLOAD_PORT. The port on which Instant Messaging resources are downloaded using Netlet.

   IM_HOST. The host name of the web container serving Instant Messenger. For example: company22.example.com

   IM_PORT. The port number of the web container serving the Instant Messenger. For example, 80.

10. Select the default value in the Port-Host-Port List and click Remove.

11. In the Client Port field, Enter the local host port on which Netlet runs. For example: 49916.

12. Enter the Instant Messaging Multiplexor host name in the Target Host(s) field.

13. Enter the Instant Messaging Multiplexor port in the Target Port(s) field.

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    Note –

    The values for Netlet Port, Instant Messaging Host, and Instant Messaging Port should be the same as the Instant Messaging service attributes mentioned in the Instant Messenger service panel as discussed in the final steps of Instant Messaging Channel.

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14. Click Add to List.

15. Click Save to save the Netlet Rule.