Disabling the Informix network encryption

Last Updated : Sep 18, 2024 |
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Disabling the Informix network encryption reverts the Informix network connections back to plain TCP/IP (non-TLS) mode.
Caution:
If you disable Informix network encryption, you cannot just turn it back on. You must re-enable it using the information in Enabling Informix network encryption.
  1. Log in to the CMS server with root privileges.
  2. Run the cmsadm command.
  3. Enter the number associated with the run_cms option.
  4. Enter 2 to turn off CMS but leave IDS running.
  5. Run the /cms/install/bin/ids_tls_configure -d command:
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    If Informix network encryption is not enabled, a message such as the following is displayed:
    Informix encryption(TLS/SSL) is not configured.Disable encryption
    can't be executed.
    Exiting.
    If Informix network encryption is enabled, a message such as the following is displayed:
    Informix encryption(TLS/SSL) will be removed and IDS restarted.
    Do you want to continue (y/n):
  6. Enter y.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    The output displays the following:
    Informix encryption(TLS-SSL) disable started. 
    Informix encryption(TLS-SSL) disable complete. Restarting IDS.
    Informix is up in plain TCP (non-encrypted) mode.
  7. Run the cmsadm command.
  8. Enter the number associated with the run_cms option.
  9. Enter 2 to turn off CMS but leave IDS running.