Knox Properties for TLS

Learn about the Knox properties that you need to configure for TLS.

Knox Properties for TLS

Property Value Description
Knox Gateway TLS/SSL Client Trust Store File gateway.httpclient.truststore.path The location on disk of the trust store, in .jks format, used to confirm the authenticity of TLS/SSL servers that Knox Gateway might connect to. This is used when Knox Gateway is the client in a TLS/SSL connection. This trust store must contain the certificate(s) used to sign the service(s) connected to. If this parameter is not provided, the default list of well-known certificate authorities is used instead.
Knox Gateway TLS/SSL Client Trust Store Password NA The password for the Knox Gateway TLS/SSL Certificate Trust Store File. This password is not required to access the trust store; this field can be left blank. This password provides optional integrity checking of the file. The contents of trust stores are certificates, and certificates are public information.
Enable TLS/SSL for Knox Gateway knox.enableTLS Encrypt communication between clients and Knox Gateway using Transport Layer Security (TLS) (formerly known as Secure Socket Layer (SSL)).
Knox Gateway TLS/SSL Server JKS Keystore File Location gateway.tls.keystore.path The path to the TLS/SSL keystore file containing the server certificate and private key used for TLS/SSL. Used when Knox Gateway is acting as a TLS/SSL server. The keystore must be in JKS format.
Knox Gateway TLS/SSL Server JKS Keystore File Password ssl_server_keystore_password The password for the Knox Gateway JKS keystore file.