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 Making Sense of AS2: An Implementation Guide

Making Sense of AS2: An Implementation Guide

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What is AS2? This DGI research report provides an introductory overview of AS2, how to implement AS2, and how to resolve common technical issues in a balanced, vendor-neutral fashion. It provides answers to the most common questions facing network administrators while implementing this technology to transport data over the Internet in a confidential, safe and reliable manner. It also serves as an easy-to-read guide for company executives interested in learning how AS2 solutions work, why it benefits supply chain optimization, as well as understanding the infrastructural requirements necessary to implement AS2.

The report also:

  1. Examines the history of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
  2. Explains the basic process of installing AS2 solutions
  3. Highlights "certificates" and "firewalls"Ñfundamental to security and privacy of Internet-based messages
  4. Offers trouble-shooting tips for network administrators
  5. Outlines "behind the scenes" views of how messages are encrypted and signed

Table of Contents:

Background 5
Introduction 4
About This Guide 5
About Electronic Data Interchange 5
"Traditional" EDIÑX12 and EDIFACT 6
"New" EDIÑOver the Internet 7
Interoperability: Does My AS2 Product Work with Yours? 9
Installing an AS2 Solution 9
Implementation Stages 11
AS2 Specifics 11
Configuring Firewalls for AS2 12
Obtaining and Using Certificates 13
Certificate Fields 14
Who Issues Certificates? 16
Uses of Certificates 18
Behind the Scenes: How Messages are Encrypted and Signed 19
Obtaining Certificates from a Third-Party CA 20
Troubleshooting for AS2 Administrators 21
Resources 24
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