Turning SSL Off

To turn off SSL, update the TCP socket so it no longer uses SSL.

A TCP port socket is associated with a TCP port. The HTTP default TCP port number when using SSL is 443. The HTTP default TCP port number when SSL is not in use is 80. If you turn SSL off and do not change the TCP port number to 80, web browser users will have to specify the TCP port number in URLs. The following shows a URL for a server root domain associated with a TCP socket that is not using SSL and the TCP port number is 443:

Changing the TCP Port Number

To update a TCP socket to turn off SSL and also update the TCP port number for the socket, you must delete the TCP socket and add a new one.

From a web browser: Use the Configure TCP Sockets configuration form.

1. Check the View, Change, or Delete box for the TCP socket for which you want to turn off SSL, and select the Display Next Form button.

   VM:Webgateway displays the View, Change, Delete, or Add TCP Socket Definitions configuration form.

2. Note the IP address and location of the server root domain. Then, check delete, and select the Submit button to delete the TCP socket.

3. Use the Back feature of your web browser to return to the Configure TCP Sockets configuration form. When you return to the form, use the Reload feature of your web browser to update the web page.

4. To add a new TCP port, check an Add box and type the IP address from Step 2 and the new TCP port number you want to use. Then select the Display Next Form button.

   VM:Webgateway displays the View, Change, Delete, or Add TCP Socket Definitions configuration form.

5. Check Add and specify the location of the server root domain from Step 2. Make sure No is selected for the question Do you want to use SSL?. Then, select the Submit button to add the TCP socket.

From a VM userid: Use the CONFIG SOCKET command.

1. To view the current IP address and server root domain location that are associated with the TCP socket you want to change, enter the QUERY SOCKET command

2. Enter the CONFIG SOCKET DELETE command to delete the TCP socket for which you want to turn SSL off.

3. Enter the CONFIG SOCKET ADD command to add the TCP socket. Specify the IP address and location of the server root domain from Step 1, as well as, the NOSSL parameter.

Using the Same TCP Port Number

To update a TCP socket to turn SSL off and keep the same TCP port number, redefine the current setting for the TCP socket to turn off SSL.

From a web browser: Use the Configure TCP Sockets configuration form.

1. Check the View, Change, or Delete box for the TCP socket for which you want to turn off SSL and select the Display Next Form button.

   VM:Webgateway displays the View, Change, Delete, or Add TCP Socket Definitions configuration form.

2. Select No to the question Do you want to use SSL?. Then, select the Submit button to update the TCP socket.

From a VM userid: Enter the CONFIG SOCKET REPLACE command, identifying the TCP socket you want to update and specifying the NOSSL parameter.