SSLCLIENTAUTH System Option

Specifies whether a server should perform client authentication.

Server:	optional
Valid in:	Configuration file, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window, SAS invocation, SAS/CONNECT spawner command line
Category:	Communications: Networking and Encryption
PROC OPTIONS GROUP=	Communications
Operating environment:	UNIX, Windows, z/OS
Tip:	When additional encryption options are specified on the spawner command line, the options must be included in the -SASCMD value. The spawner does not automatically pass the encryption values. For detailed information about -SASCMD, see Starting the UNIX Spawner in Communications Access Methods for SAS/CONNECT and SAS/SHARE, Starting the Windows Spawner in Communications Access Methods for SAS/CONNECT and SAS/SHARE, and Options to Start the z/OS Spawner in Communications Access Methods for SAS/CONNECT and SAS/SHARE.

Syntax

Details

Syntax

SSLCLIENTAUTH | NOSSLCLIENTAUTH

Syntax Description

SSLCLIENTAUTH: specifies that the server should perform client authentication.

NOSSLCLIENTAUTH: specifies that the server should not perform client authentication.

Details

Server authentication is always performed, but the SSLCLIENTAUTH option enables a user to control client authentication. This option is valid only when used on a server.