IBM Sterling: Guide to Using PGP Native for Secure Data Exchange on IBM Sterling B2Bi

This guide will walk you through the basics of using IBM Sterling B2Bi native PGP to create and manage encryption keys, encrypt and decrypt files, and exchange secure messages.

This guide complements this guide Linux: Guia de Uso do GNU GPG

= What is Native PGP? =

On IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 6.1, IBM have introduced support for Native PGP where these cryptographic operations are performed within SB2Bi. The PGP keys are also stored within the database of B2Bi.

= Getting Started with Sterling B2B Integrator =

1. Create PGP Secret Keys
Using the Sterling B2B Integrator admin console,

From the Administration menu, select Trading Partner > PGP > PGP Secret Key.

Next to Create a new PGP Secret Key, click Go!.

Enter the following information


 * Key Name: sterlingb2bserver-company-com
 * User Name: sterlingb2bserver-company-com
 * Key Algorithm: RSA
 * Key Strength: 3072
 * Key Password: 
 * Key Validity (days): 1825
 * Validate Expiry: check
 * Key Usages: check Signing, Certify, Encrypt, and Authenticate

and click 'Next.

2. Create a PGP Server Profile for Sterling File Gateway
You can create a PGP Server Profile under the Administration Menu through the PGP Server Manager menu.

From the Administration Menu, select Trading Partner > PGP > PGP Server Manager

Next to Create a new PGP Server Profile, click Go!

Enter the following information


 * Name: AFTPGPProfile
 * PGP Type: Native PGP

and click Next.



In the Secret Key Map Information page, click + add to add a secret key map.

Enter the


 * Key Name: sterlingb2bserver-company-com
 * Key ID: select from the drop-down list

Click Save.

3. Configure PGP on Sterling File Gateway Community
In the SFG UI in the main menu go to Participants > Communities

Click on the add button.

Add a community, example Company Community

Fill out all relevant information for this community:


 * Secret key for PGP signing: sterlingb2bserver-company-com
 * Secret key for PGP decrypting: sterlingb2bserver-company-com

Click Next and Finish.

= Managing Public Keys =

Listing and Exporting Your Public Keys
To share your public key with partners or collaborators, you can export it from Sterling B2B Integrator.

From the Administration menu, select Trading Partner > PGP > PGP Secret Key > List.

Next to List, click Go!.

From the list, click on check out, choose the format PGP or ASC and click Go!.

This will export your public key only.

Importing Public Keys from Partners
From the Administration menu, select Trading Partner > PGP > PGP Public Key.

Next to Check-in a new PGP public key, click Go!'.

Enter the following information


 * Key Name: user_company-com
 * File Name: user-company.pgp
 * Validity Expire: Check

Important:

* SB2BI supports .gpg, .pgp, .asc, .pkr, and .skr as supported formats for Public Key check-in. * The system supports keys of type RSA, DSA, and ElGamal. No support ed25519

and click Next.

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