AS2 uses SSL certificates for encrypting and signing messages over a HTTP(S) connection. Each AS2 trading partner must be setup in
Managed File Transfer
.
Obtain and define the following details for each partner:
AS2 From ID
Place this in the AS2 ID field on the AS2 tab of the
Web User.
Public Certificate
The trading partner will sign their signatures with their private key. You need to
import their public certificate into your Default Trusted Certificate Key Store and refer to its alias in the Signature Certificate Alias field on the AS2 tab of the
Web User.
The trading partner will use this URL to connect to your
Managed File Transfer
AS2 server. The default URL is [protocol]://[hostname][:port]/as2/receive.
Provide the following public certificates to each partner:
Message Decryption
Export (Export) and send the public certificate or Head Certificate portion of the private key that the trading partner will use to encrypt the messages they send to you. Specify the alias of the private key in the Decryption Certificate Alias field on the AS2 tab of the HTTPS/AS2 Service Preferences (HTTPS/AS2 Service Preferences).
Signed MDN Receipts
Export (Export) and send the public certificate or Head Certificate portion of the private key you use to sign your MDN receipts. Specify the MDN Signature Certificate Alias of the private key on the AS2 tab of the
HTTPS/AS2 Service Preferences.
If you do not have a private key, follow the steps outlined in the "Create an SSL Certificate" (Create an SSL Certificate) section to create a private key and its associated public certificate.