Setting Up SNC Connections: Option -K

Prerequisites

You are using at least version 30 of SAProuter, and have configured SNC using the relevant guide.

Context

SNC is used to make network connections using the Internet, in particular WAN connections, secure. It provides reliable authentication as well as encryption of the data to be transferred.

SAProuter allows SNC connections to be set up. The route permission table can be used to specify precisely whether SNC connections are to be allowed, and if so, which ones.

Procedure

  1. Enter a KT entry (key target) in the route permission table of the source host. This causes the connection to the target host to use the SNC layer.
  2. Enter a KP-entry in the route permission table of the source host and the target host, which allows the connection.
  3. Start both SAProuters with option -K:
    • Windows/Unix: -K <SNC name>
    • IBM i: '-K' '<SNC name>'
    The names ensure the authenticity of the host.
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