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Protocols like HTTP, FTP, LLP(S), and SMTP may use TLS to encrypt communication. When using the various Network Client APIs in the Translator, TLS can be used.

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titleHTTPS - net.http

HTTP uses one-way TLS by default, as the verify_peer and verify_host parameters are set to true.

To use two-way mTLS, you can provide an ssl parameter can be passed as a table of values:

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-- add parameters to ssl table 
local ssl_info = {
   cert= iguana.workingDir()..'configurations/web/cert.pem',
   key= iguana.workingDir()..'configurations/web/key.pem'
}
 
-- pass ssl_info to the net.http ssl parameter    
local r, c, h = net.http.post{
   url='http://localhost:6544/demo', 
   body=Data,
   ssl=ssl_info,
   live=true
}

Below is the full list of available ssl table parameters. See the built-in help documentation in the Translator for additional details:

Parameter

Description

Default

cert

The name of your certificate file.

cert_type

Your certificate's type: PEM or DER.

PEM

key

The name of your private key file.

key_pass

The password to access your private key.

key_type

Your private key's type: PEM, DER, or ENG.

PEM

ssl_engine

The engine to use with 'key_type' ENG.

verify_peer

Ensures that the server's certificate is valid and trusted by verifying it against a CA.

true

verify_host

Ensures that the server's certificate is specifically intended for the hostname you are connecting to.

true

ca_file

The certificate(s) file to use for peer verification.

issuer_cert

The PEM certificate file to validate the issuer of the peer's certificate during peer validation.

crl_file

The name of the certificate revocation list to use during peer validation.

ssl_version

Use a particular SSL version(s). Possible values for ssl_version are tls-v1, tls-v1.1, tls-v1.2, tls-v1.3. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

Tries tls-v1.3 and then tls-v1.2.

cipher_list

Provide a list of ciphers in OpenSSL format to use. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

cipher_suite_list

Provide a list of TLSv1.3 cipher suites in OpenSSL format to use. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

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titleFTP - net.ftp

FTP uses one-way TLS by default, as the use_ssl parameter is set to 'try' (meaning optional), along with verify_peer and verify_host parameters set to true.

To use two-way mTLS, you can provide the following ssl related parameters:

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local r, c, h = net.ftp.init{
      server='ftp://speedtest.tele2.net',
      username='anonymous',
      certificate_file=iguana.workingDir()..'configurations/web/cert.pem',
      private_key_file=iguana.workingDir()..'configurations/web/key.pem',
      live=true
}

Below is the full list of available ssl related parameters. See the built-in help documentation in the Translator for additional details:

Parameter

Description

Default

use_ssl

Enable explicit SSL mode, Valid options:

  • 'all' (always enable)

  • 'try' (optional)

  • 'control' (control connection)

try

certificate_file

The name of your certificate file.

certificate_type

Your certificate's type: PEM or DER.

PEM

private_key_file

The name of your private key file.

private_key_pass

The password to access your private key.

private_key_type

Your private key's type: PEM, DER, or ENG.

PEM

ssl_engine

The engine to use with 'key_type' ENG.

verify_peer

Ensures that the server's certificate is valid and trusted by verifying it against a CA.

true

verify_host

Ensures that the server's certificate is specifically intended for the hostname you are connecting to.

true

ca_file

The certificate(s) file to use for peer verification.

issuer_cert

The PEM certificate file to validate the issuer of the peer's certificate during peer validation.

crl_file

The name of the certificate revocation list to use during peer validation.

ssl_version

Use a particular SSL version(s). Possible values for ssl_version are tls-v1, tls-v1.1, tls-v1.2, tls-v1.3. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

Tries tls-v1.3 and then tls-v1.2.

cipher_list

Provide a list of ciphers in OpenSSL format to use. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

cipher_suite_list

Provide a list of TLSv1.3 cipher suites in OpenSSL format to use. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

used to initialize the connection. By default, the force_ssl parameter is true to use TLS. FTP uses one way TSL LLP over TLS - nettcp
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titleFTPS - net.ftps net.ftps.init

FTPS uses one-way TLS by default, as the useforce_ssl parameter is set to 'try' (meaning optional) as default, verify_peer and verify_host parameters are set to true.

To use two-way mTLS, you can provide the following ssl related parameters:

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local r, c, h = net.ftpftps.init{
      server='ftpftps://speedtest.tele2.net',
      username='anonymous',
      certificate_file=iguana.workingDir()..'configurations/web/cert.pem',
      private_key_file=iguana.workingDir()..'configurations/web/key.pem',
      live=true
}

Below is the full list of available ssl related parameters. See the built-in help documentation in the Translator for additional details:

Parameter

Description

Default

certificate_file

The name of your certificate file.

certificate_type

Your certificate's type: PEM or DER.

PEM

private_key_file

The name of your private key file.

private_key_pass

The password to access your private key.

private_key_type

Your private key's type: PEM, DER, or ENG.

PEM

ssl_engine

The engine to use with 'key_type' ENG.

verify_peer

Ensures that the server's certificate is valid and trusted by verifying it against a CA.

true

verify_host

Ensures that the server's certificate is specifically intended for the hostname you are connecting to.

true

ca_file

The certificate(s) file to use for peer verification.

issuer_cert

The PEM certificate file to validate the issuer of the peer's certificate during peer validation.

crl_file

The name of the certificate revocation list to use during peer validation.

ssl_version

Use a particular SSL version(s). Possible values for ssl_version are tls-v1, tls-v1.1, tls-v1.2, tls-v1.3. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

Tries tls-v1.3 and then tls-v1.2.

cipher_list

Provide a list of ciphers in OpenSSL format to use. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

cipher_suite_list

Provide a list of TLSv1.3 cipher suites in OpenSSL format to use. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

ssl_auth

Use 'ssl' to try AUTH SSL before AUTH TLS, or 'tls' to try AUTH TLS first then AUTH SSL.

force_ssl

Normally 'yes', but can be changed to 'control' to require SSL on the control connection, or 'no' to allow insecure (non-SSL) connections entirely.

yes

use_ccc

Clear control channel: shutdown SSL/TLS on the control connection after authentication. If set to 'active' we will initiate the shutdown; use 'passive' to allow the server to start the shutdown.

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Also see Enable SSL for the HL7 Server.

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titleSMTP - net.smtp

SMTP does not have TLS enabled by default. The parameter use_ssl (yes, no, try) must be set to yes or try along with passing any additional required ssl parameters individually to the net.smtp client APIs:

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-- load custom field configurations
local Configs = component.fields()

local r, c, h = net.smtp.send{
      server = Configs.emailServer,
      username = Configs.username,
      password = Configs.password,
      to = {Configs.recipients},
      from = Configs.sender,
      header = {Subject = 'Email Subject'},
      body = Data,
      use_ssl = 'yes', 
      certificate_file = iguana.workingDir()..'configurations/web/cert.pem',
      private_key_file = iguana.workingDir()..'configurations/web/key.pem',
      live=true
}

Below is the full list of available ssl related parameters. See the built-in help documentation in the Translator for additional details:

Parameter

Description

Default

use_ssl

Options include:

  • yes - SSL will be used or an error will occur

  • no - SSL will not be used

  • try - SSL will be used if possible

no

certificate_file

The name of your certificate file

certificate_type

Your certificate's type: PEM or DER

PEM

private_key_file

The name of your private key file

private_key_pass

The password to access your private key

private_key_type

Your private key's type: PEM, DER, or ENG

PEM

ssl_engine

The engine to use with 'key_type' ENG

verify_peer

Verify peer certificate

true

verify_host

Verify host certificate matches URL

true

ca_file

The certificate(s) file to use for peer verification

issuer_cert

The PEM certificate file to validate the issuer of the peer's certificate during peer validation

crl_file

The name of the certificate revocation list to use during peer validation

ssl_version

Use a particular SSL version(s). Possible values for ssl_version are tls-v1, tls-v1.1, tls-v1.2, tls-v1.3. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

Tries tls-v1.3 and then tls-v1.2.

cipher_list

Provide a list of ciphers in OpenSSL format to use. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

cipher_suite_list

Provide a list of TLSv1.3 cipher suites in OpenSSL format to use. See Overriding TLS Defaults.

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