Transport Layer Security (TLS)

GAX employs Transport Layer Security (TLS), a cryptographic protocol that provides security and data integrity for communications over networks such as the Internet. TLS encrypts the segments of network connections at the transport layer from end to end.

GAX supports TLS-enabled connections to the following Genesys servers:

• Configuration Server
• Solution Control Server
• Message Server
• Genesys Deployment Agent

GAX also supports TLS-enabled connections to the GAX database and the LRM database.

For the GAX database connection (either Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, or PostgreSQL), the database driver and database must also support TLS. For information about configuring your GAX database, refer to the documentation that is specific to the database that you are using:

• Oracle: Oracle Database Advanced Security Administrator's Guide
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2: Use the documentation that came with your database application.
• PostgreSQL: Use the documentation that came with your database application.

For information about TLS and detailed instructions about configuring secure connections, and creating and managing certificates, refer to the Genesys TLS Configuration chapter of the Genesys 8.0 Security Deployment Guide.

Follow the instructions to create a certificate, assign that certificate to a host object (which is required for Genesys Server to run in TLS mode), and configure the use of a secured port for the GAX application.

Next, import the server certificate to the trust storage for GAX to enable authentication for TLS connections.

By default, trust storage is in the JRE folder at the following location:

C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\lib\security\cacerts

The default password is "changeit".

Genesys recommends that you create a separate trust store for GAX.

Perform the procedure below to create a trust store and import the certificates.

Creating a keystore and managing the trust store

Purpose

• To create storage that is separate from the default keystores that come with Java.

Genesys recommends that you do not use the default keystores that are shipped with Java. To ensure a clean separation, you should create a separate storage. If you use a standard cacert file, you must re-import the certificates after each JVM update.

The trust store should contain only the certificates of servers that GAX should trust. If a server sends GAX its certificate during a TLS Handshake, GAX will search for a matching certificate in this keystore. If the certificate is found, the connection is accepted; otherwise, the connection is rejected.

Prerequisites

• Your Keytool should be configured to your path.
• You have JRE or JDK installed.

Start

1. To create an empty keystore, execute the following command lines on your shell: keytool -genkey -alias initKey -keystore trusted.keystore -storetype jks keytool -delete -alias initKey -keystore trusted.keystore
2. Make the trusted.keystore file readable for the user that owns the GAX process.
3. Set a strong password on your keystore.
4. Add a certificate to the trust store by executing the following command line: keytool -import -alias mssql -keystore trusted.keystore -file "cert/demosrc.cer"

   Alias is a name under that the certificate. It can be addressed within the trust store. The option -keystore specifies the keystore file and the option -file specifies the certificate to be imported.

5. To display the whole content of a keystore, execute the following command line: keytool -list -keystore trusted.keystore
6. To display a specific certificate, execute the following command line: keytool -list -v -alias mssql -keystore trusted.keystore
7. To delete a certificate from the keystore, execute the following command line: keytool -delete -alias mssql -keystore trusted.keystore

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Note: Most systems have multiple trusted stores. You must always use the same store for GAX.

The following options must be set to configure the trust store location for GAX. The options also enable authentication on a global level for all connections that use a secured port.

The best way to set these options is by using the setenv.sh or setenv.bat script:

set JAVA_OPTS=%JAVA_OPTS% -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore="D:\certificates\trusted.keystore"
set JAVA_OPTS=%JAVA_OPTS% -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=changeit

Note: GAX does not support Client Authentication. GAX will not authenticate itself by sending a certificate to the server.