Secure Sockets (SSL)

The Secure Sockets (SSL) network stack supports the Secure Sockets Layer and Transport Layer Security protocols.

See Open SSL License.

Note: Currently, server and client certificates are only used for encryption and identification. HostAccess does not perform trust chaining or validation checking of the supplied certificate.

Set the options as follows:

  1. Fill in your Host Telnet address. This can be an IP address or a name if defined in the hosts database. This is usually found in your Windows directory.

  2. Termtype is a Telnet variable. This should normally not be changed.

  3. Define your Port number, for Secure Sockets, this is usually 992.

  4. Use Echo to specify whether data keyed in is echoed locally, (Local) or by the host (Remote). The default is Remote.

  5. Break sends defines the effect of sending a break to the host. Select Break for a break or Interrupt for a program interrupt.

Secure Sockets (SSL) Advanced Settings

To configure the advanced settings for a Secure Sockets (SSL) connection, select Advanced in the Secure Sockets (SSL) Properties dialog box.

Set the options as follows:

  1. Browse for a client certificate file.  This certificate will be sent to the Secure Sockets (SSL) host if the host requires client certificates.

  2. Browse for a client private key file.  This must correspond to the client certificate file and will be used to decrypt data encrypted using the client certificate.

  3. Select the Keepalive check box to enable the keepalive packets transmission.

  4. In the Keepalive timeout field, enter the packet timeout in seconds.

  5. In the Keepalive interval field, enter the packet interval in seconds.