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To HTTPS

If you have specified To HTTPS as the destination component for your channel, the Destination screen for this channel definition enables you to configure this destination component.

Iguana uses a customized message format to connect to other channels over HTTPS. Because this format is customized, you can only use To HTTPS to connect to channels in other instances of Iguana.

To configure the To HTTPS destination component:

  • In the Remote HTTPS host name field, type the host name of the remote Iguana server.
  • In the Remote host port field, type the host port used by the remote Iguana server.
  • In the Remote channel name field, type the name of the channel used by the remote Iguana server.

Channel names are case sensitive. For example, the name testHTTPS is not the same as testHttps.

  • In the Timeout field, type the number of milliseconds to wait before assuming that the message send operation has timed out. This must be at least 1000 milliseconds.
  • In the Certificate file text field, type or browse for the location of your certificate file.
  • In the Private key file text field, type or browse for the location of your private key file.

For information on how to create a public/private key file, see Creating Public/Private Key Files.

  • If you want to verify the authenticity of the server to which you are sending messages, select the Verify peer check box. If the Verify peer check box is selected, the Certificate authority file text field is displayed:
  • In the Certificate authority file text field, type or browse for the location of the certificate authority file.

New Feature in Iguana 4.1

In Iguana 4.1, the ability to provide certificate file and private key file information has been added.

For more information on certificate files and private key files, see Creating Certificate Files and Creating Public/Private Key Files.

After you have created the channel, you can view any certificate file that you are using. See Viewing the To HTTPS Certificate File for more information.

Using SSL may adversely affect performance if the connection is repeatedly dropped and re-established. For details, see Iguana Performance and SSL Encryption.