WebSphere MQ SSL support

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) concepts provides a description of SSL, which is an industry standard protocol for transmitting secure data over an insecure network. WebSphere MQ supports SSL Version 3.0 as follows:

i5/OS(TM)
SSL support is integral to the i5/OS operating system.
Java(TM) and JMS clients
These clients use the Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) to provide SSL support. You can find more information about JSSE at http://www.java.sun.com/products/jsse
Windows(R) and UNIX(R) systems
For all the UNIX and Windows systems, the SSL support is installed with WebSphere MQ.
z/OS(R)
SSL support is integral to the z/OS operating system. Note that the SSL support on z/OS is known as System SSL.

For information about the prerequisites for WebSphere MQ SSL support, refer to the appropriate book for your platform:

This chapter describes the provisions in WebSphere MQ that enable you to use and control the SSL support: