17 Enabling SSL in the Middle Tier

17.3.1 Enabling SSL in OracleAS Web Cache

OracleAS Web Cache is part of all Oracle Application Server middle-tier installations. To configure it for SSL, follow the instructions in chapter "Configuring OracleAS Web Cache for HTTPS Requests" in the Oracle Application Server Web Cache Administrator's Guide.

A script, SSLConfigTool, automates the SSL configuration of the following:

• HTTPS listening ports and wallet location for the cache

• HTTPS operations ports for the cache

• Site for HTTPS requests

• HTTPS port and wallet location for the origin server

• Site-to-server mapping

For instructions on using this script, seeChapter 14, "Using the SSL Configuration Tool".

17.3.2 Enabling SSL in the Oracle HTTP Server

Oracle HTTP Server is part of all Oracle Application Server middle-tier installations. To configure it for SSL, follow the instructions in the Oracle HTTP Server Administrator's Guide, section titled "Enabling SSL."

A script, SSLConfigTool, automates the setting of the SSL parameters in the httpd.conf file. For more information about this script, see Chapter 14, "Using the SSL Configuration Tool".

17.3.3 Enabling SSL in OC4J

To configure SSL connections to OC4J clients, follow the instructions in the Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE Security Guide section titled "Oracle HTTPS for Client Connections."

17.3.4 Enabling SSL in J2EE and Web Cache Installations

Depending on your security needs and the configuration of the Oracle Application Server J2EE and Web Cache installation, you may implement secure communication in one or more of the installed components. Configuring the first listener (whether it is OracleAS Web Cache or the Oracle HTTP Server) may be sufficient.

To configure the Oracle HTTP Server for SSL, follow the steps in "Enabling SSL for Oracle HTTP Server" in the Oracle HTTP Server Administrator's Guide.

To configure OracleAS Web Cache for SSL, follow the instructions in "Configuring OracleAS Web Cache for HTTPS Requests" in the Oracle Application Server Web Cache Administrator's Guide.

A script called SSLConfigTool is provided to automate some of the configuration tasks. For instructions on using this script, see Chapter 14.

17.3.5 Enabling SSL in Virtual Hosts

You can use virtual hosts to deploy multiple Web sites on a single Oracle HTTP Server (for example, to make an application available over the HTTP protocol and the HTTPS protocol).

The Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On Administrator's Guide, section titled "Configuring mod_osso with Virtual Hosts" contains instructions on configuring an SSL virtual host to be protected by mod_osso. You cannot use name-based virtual hosting. You must use IP-based or port-based virtual hosting.

The scenario presented assumes that the following conditions are in effect:

• The host name of the application middle tier is app.mydomain.com (replace this name with the host name of your application middle tier).

• The middle tier is already configured as a non-SSL partner application (this is typically done during installation).

• The default SSL port number of the application middle tier is 4443.

17.3.6 Enabling SSL in OracleBI Discoverer

The Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Configuration Guide explains how to configure OracleBI Discoverer for SSL.

For a discussion of Oracle Application Server Framework Security, including the SSL protocols for Oracle Business Intelligence, see the Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Configuration Guide, section titled "Using Discoverer with OracleAS Framework Security."

For information on implementing SSL in OracleBI Discoverer, see the Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Configuration Guide, section titled "What is HTTPS and why should I use it?"

For instructions on enabling OracleBI Discoverer for SSL, see the Oracle Business Intelligence Discoverer Configuration Guide, section titled "About running Discoverer over HTTPS."

17.3.7 Enabling SSL in OracleAS Wireless

For instructions on configuring SSL in OracleAS Wireless, see the Wireless Security chapter in the Oracle Application Server Wireless Administrator's Guide. The section titled "Site Administration" explains how to use the System Manager HTTP, HTTPS configuration page in Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g to configure the Wireless site's proxy server settings, URLs, and SSL certificates.

17.3.8 Enabling SSL in OracleAS Portal

OracleAS Portal uses a number of different components for HTTP communication (such as the Parallel Page Engine, Oracle HTTP Server, and OracleAS Web Cache), each of which may act as a client or server. As a result, each component in the Oracle Application Server middle tier may be configured individually to use the HTTPS protocol instead of HTTP. These components' interaction with OracleAS Portal involves a number of distinct network hops. These include:

• Between the client browser and the entry point of the OracleAS Portal environment; the entry point can be OracleAS Web Cache or a network edge hardware device such as a reverse proxy or SSL accelerator

• Between OracleAS Web Cache and the Oracle HTTP Server of the Oracle Application Server middle tier

• Between the client browser and the Oracle HTTP Server of the OracleAS Single Sign-On/Oracle Internet Directory (or Infrastructure) tier

• A loop back connection between the Parallel Page Engine (PPE) on the middle tier and OracleAS Web Cache or the front-end reverse proxy

• Between the Parallel Page Engine (PPE) and the Remote Web Provider producing Portlet content

• Between the OracleAS Portal infrastructure and the Oracle Internet Directory server

The following sections in the Oracle Application Server Portal Configuration Guide provide an overview of the most common SSL configurations for OracleAS Portal and instructions for implementing them:

• SSL to OracleAS Single Sign-On: Follow the instructions in the Oracle Application Server Portal Configuration Guide to configure a secure connection to OracleAS Single Sign-On.

• SSL to OracleAS Web Cache: Follow the instructions in the Oracle Application Server Portal Configuration Guide to configure a secure connection to OracleAS Web Cache.

• SSL throughout OracleAS Portal: Follow the instructions in the Oracle Application Server Portal Configuration Guide to configure secure connections throughout OracleAS Portal.

• External SSL with non- SSL within Oracle Application Server: Follow the instructions in the Oracle Application Server Portal Configuration Guide to configure OracleAS Portal such that the site is externally accessible through SSL URLs, with the Oracle Application Server running in non-SSL mode.

17.3.9 Configuring SSL for Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g

See Section 16.3.7, "Configuring SSL for Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g" in Chapter 16, "Enabling SSL in the Infrastructure".