Re: Connecting RDi to iSeries with SSL

On Dec 7, 2016, at 2:02 PM, Rex Merchant <rexmerchant@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Connecting RDi to iSeries with SSL

Recently I needed to establish a connection between RDi on my Mac and an iSeries machine that requires SSL encryption.

Mac: macOS Sierra v10.12.1
RDi: (native Mac version) v9.5.1.0
iSeries: V7R2M0

1. This page describes the setup on the iSeries side: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/nfrsblog/entry/how_to_establish_a_ssl_connection_with_rational_developer_for_power_systems?lang=en

2. The end result is a “.cer” file (a certificate) to be placed on the Mac in the folder of your choice.

3. Open RDi with “admin” privileges. In my case, I am the owner of the Mac and have an Admin profile. But that is not good enough. In Mac terms, you need to open RDi as a Super User, using the “sudo” command in the command terminal (sudo = superuser do):

~$ sudo /Applications/IBM/SoftwareDeliveryPlatform/RDi.app/Contents/MacOS/ExecuteScript

This page is very helpful with the use of sudo: http://www.wikihow.com/Open-Applications-With-Root-Privileges-on-a-Mac

4. The sudo command requests a password. I type in MY OWN password that I use to sign in to the Mac.

5. RDi opens with the Welcome screen, recognizing me as user ROOT.

6. From the menu bar, select RDi —> Preferences … —> Remote systems —> SSL/TLS. Press the “Add …” button to add your certificate to RDi’s list.

7. Close RDi, close Terminal, then re-open RDi the normal way by clicking on the icon.

8. Find (or create) your iSeries connection on the left-hand side, right-click and select Properties. Check the box “Use secure communications methods.”

9. With valid iSeries user/password, the SSL connection should now be complete.


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Rex Merchant
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