SSF Parameters

The following parameters define the SSF configuration on the front ends and on the application server.

Parameter	Description
SSF_LIBRARY_PATH	Path and file name of the SSF library
SSF_MD_ALG	Message digest algorithm
SSF_SYMENCR_ALG	Symmetric encryption algorithm
SSF_TRACE_LEVEL	Trace level for recording SSF activities
SSF_NAME	Name of the security product (application server only)

For complete descriptions and default values, see the documentation for each of the individual parameters.

Defining the SSF Parameters on the Front End Computers

On the front ends, you can specify the SSF parameters either in environment variables or in the SSF initialization file ssfrfc.ini.

Entries in the SSF initialization file override those in environment variables. If no entries exist in either environment variables or in the ssfrfc.ini, the system uses the default values.

Defining the SSF Parameters on the Application Servers

On the application servers, you can use either environment variables or profile parameters to specify the SSF information. Profile parameters values override those in environment variables. If you do not use either option, then the system uses the default values.

Defining SSF Parameters when Using Several Security Products (Application Servers Only)

You can use up to three different security products for different applications. To differentiate between the SSF parameters for each application, there are three sets of SSF parameters that you can define on the application servers. The syntax for these parameter sets is as follows:

Environment variables:
- Product 1: SSF_…
- Product 2: SSF2_…
- Product 3: SSF3_…
Profile parameters:
- Product 1: ssf/…
- Product 2: ssf2/…
- Product 3: ssf3/…

Note

You can only install multiple security products on the application servers. You can only configure a single product on the front ends.