Configure a secure SuiteLink connection

Follow the steps described below to configure a secure SuiteLink connection.

Step 1: Set up and Register with the System Management Server

1. Setting up the System Management Server: A computer with the application environment is designated as the System Management Server. The System Management Server node holds and distributes the security related information to the other nodes in the environment. The security information is in the form of server certificates.

2. Registering with the System Management Server: All the nodes which need to securely communicate with one another will have to register with the System Management Server node. All the nodes registered with the System Management Server node are grouped together, and can communicate securely with one another.

Use the Configurator to configure the ASB System Management Server point to the System Management Server on the GR node.

Step 2: Server Initialization

It is highly recommended that you configure the SuiteLink connectivity in Communications Drivers in secure encrypted mode. However, if you have legacy installations of SuiteLink that have not been upgraded to the latest version, you will need to set the mixed mode (encrypted and unencrypted) in the System Management Server to allow the latest version of SuiteLink to communicate with the legacy SuiteLink servers.

User Credentials for Secure SuiteLink Server

A secure SuiteLink server needs to be run with a user credential that is either SYSTEM or is part of the ArchestrAWebHosting user group. Failure to do so may cause startup failure with errors showing up in the logger.

For more information about adding users to user-groups, refer to the Windows-specific documentation.