Re: [ebxmlms-general] Clarification Re. SSL settings in msh.properties.xml

[Patrick Y. <kc...@ce...>]

It is for identification of the local MSH when it makes SSL request to=20
other remote MSHs using client authentication. -- patrick

Portelli, Joe F wrote:

> I=92m setting up Hermes MH as part of a work project and I=92m having=20
> difficulties understanding some of the settings in the section=20
> <MSH><SSL> of msh.properties.xml. I can understand the =93local=94 MH=20
> server (ie the one I=92m setting up) needing to =93know=92 the certific=
ates=20
> of the trusted servers it=92s talking to (for remote server=20
> authentication). However I cannot understand why different remote=20
> servers need the local server to have a key for each of them for=20
> authenticating itself (section <MSH><SSL><ClientAuth>). My=20
> understanding is that for a machine to authenticate itself all it=20
> needs is one valid certificate from a =93recognized=94 Certificate Auth=
ority.
>
> Regards
>
> Joseph F. Portelli
>
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