Steps to configure SSH connection in TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Plug-in for sFTP
Article ID: KB0076204
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| Products | Versions |
|---|---|
| TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Plug-in for sFTP | - |
Description
The following steps in the resolution section of this article will help you configure SSH connection using the SFTP plugin in BW 5.x and 6.
Environment
OS: All
Resolution
The pre-requisite which will be needed to achieve the SSH connection in SFTP are as follows:-
1) An SSH server
2) A Keystore generator tool.
Note:- In this KB article, the bitwise SSH server and keygen tool for generating the public and private keys have been taken.
1) For configuring an SSH connection in SFTP users need to create Keystore which contains both the private key and public key.
Please follow the below steps to generate the Keystore:-
a) In puTTYgen user could see the option of 'Save public key and ' save private key generate" option, click on it and provide the keypassphrase ( as per convenience and confirm it.
b) After providing the passphrase, you can see the tab of "save public key" and "save private key", click on each of one and save the both i.e private key in .ppk and public key in .pub format by creating a folder.
2) The steps which need to follow at the Bitvise SSH server-side are as follows.
a)Need to install the Bitvise SSH server on machine
b)Once it is installed there is one option under Server management as 'settings' -> open easy settings, click on the same and tab will populate wherein user can see three option as Server settings, windows account and Virtual account name this is the name that user will use to log in.
c) Once the user provided a virtual account name, there is one option called 'public keys' click on it and import the public key which users stored earlier in the particular folder.
Steps need to follow at the BW side are as follows.
1) The user needs to import the private key which is stored inside the particular folder in the BW 5.x or 6.x project.
2) Once the private key has been imported in the configuration tab enable the 'Private key Authentication' option and provide the path of the private key which is imported in the BW project.
3) Need to provide the password which the user has given while generating the public and private key using puttygen.
4) Click on the 'Test connection"
With the help of all the above steps, the users will be able to make a successful SSH connection.
1) An SSH server
2) A Keystore generator tool.
Note:- In this KB article, the bitwise SSH server and keygen tool for generating the public and private keys have been taken.
1) For configuring an SSH connection in SFTP users need to create Keystore which contains both the private key and public key.
Please follow the below steps to generate the Keystore:-
a) In puTTYgen user could see the option of 'Save public key and ' save private key generate" option, click on it and provide the keypassphrase ( as per convenience and confirm it.
b) After providing the passphrase, you can see the tab of "save public key" and "save private key", click on each of one and save the both i.e private key in .ppk and public key in .pub format by creating a folder.
2) The steps which need to follow at the Bitvise SSH server-side are as follows.
a)Need to install the Bitvise SSH server on machine
b)Once it is installed there is one option under Server management as 'settings' -> open easy settings, click on the same and tab will populate wherein user can see three option as Server settings, windows account and Virtual account name this is the name that user will use to log in.
c) Once the user provided a virtual account name, there is one option called 'public keys' click on it and import the public key which users stored earlier in the particular folder.
Steps need to follow at the BW side are as follows.
1) The user needs to import the private key which is stored inside the particular folder in the BW 5.x or 6.x project.
2) Once the private key has been imported in the configuration tab enable the 'Private key Authentication' option and provide the path of the private key which is imported in the BW project.
3) Need to provide the password which the user has given while generating the public and private key using puttygen.
4) Click on the 'Test connection"
With the help of all the above steps, the users will be able to make a successful SSH connection.
Issue/Introduction
Configuration of SSH connection using SFTP plugin
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