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Status Delivered
Categories Usability
Created by Guest
Created on May 17, 2021

Some sites still require Implicit SSL due to business pressure

Implicit SSL is generally not a best practice when setting up FTPS. The preferred alternative is Explicit SSL, which is the current standard for FTPS connections for Secure Proxy. However, some of our customers experience intense business pressure to keep Implicit SSL around for inbound connections. This is where SSP comes in. For an FTP-netmapped Inbound Node, being able to establish IMPLICIT or EXPLICIT SSL (one or the other, so different netmaps for IMPLICIT versus EXPLICIT) would be very helpful for those customers where IMPLICIT is mandated as an option for inbound connections.

What is your industry? Other
How will this idea be used?

This will be used by customers that have a mandate to supply IMPLICIT SSL as an option.

  • Admin
    VIJAY CHOUGULE
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    Jul 5, 2023

    Thank you for taking the time to provide your ideas to IBM. We appreciate your willingness to share details about your experience and your recommendations. This is now available in SSP.