title: How to connect from client to IBM WebSphere Queue Manager using SSL Connection
body: <p>I have followed all the steps very closely to create key store, client certificate, server<br>
      certificate  using with the help of below videos :</p>
  
  <pre><code>**"Configuring WMQ Explorer for TLS (Part1, Part2, Part3, Part4) as below".**
  Part 1: WMQ Explorer TLS 1 of 4: Create the QMgr's KDB and certificate**
  Part 2: WMQ Explorer TLS 2 of 4: Create the user's JKS and certificate
  Part 3: WMQ Explorer TLS 3 of 4: Configure WMQ Explorer preferences
  Part 4: WMQ Explorer TLS 4 of 4: Connecting 
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  <p>Now,  I am trying to connect from IBM Websphere MQ Client (V7.5.0.3) to the IBM WebSphere MQ<br>
      Server (V7.5.0.2)server queue manager using SSL.</p>
  
  <pre><code>From the IBM WebSphere MQ Explorer (Client Side) : 
  
  a) Provided the Queue Manager Name : jmsdemo
  b) Selected the radio-button "Connect directly"
  c) Hostname or IP Address :  Server IP
  d) Port number : Server Port of the Queue Manager that i am trying to connect.
  e) Server-connection channel : Server Connection Channel 
    (This server connection channel has below parameters
    MCA --&gt; MUSR_MQADMIN
    SSL --&gt; SSL Cipher Spec : "TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256"
    SSL Authentication : Required
  
  f) After finishing all the steps, when i press the "Finish" Button. I am getting the below    
  errors.
  
  Please let me know if i missing/doing something wrong in-order to connect to SSL? 
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  <p>References : </p>
  
  <p>a) Below error in the UI (IBM WebSphere MQ Explorer client side) :</p>
  
  <p>Queue manager jmsdemo is not available for client connection due to an SSL configuration error.<br>
      (AMQ4199) Queue manager jmsdemo is not available for client connection due to an SSL<br>
      configuration error. (AMQ4199) Severity: 30 (Severe Error)
      Explanation: The user is trying to connect to a remote queue manager using a secure connection.
      Response: Check the SSL configuration of the target queue manager and the local SSL trust store.</p>
  
  <p>b) Below error information is extracted "AMQERR01" error file (from Server Side)</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/19b-N4qc0zXw4HiwZv5pmmeixqeClDDHgWpylalkHhqY/edit#" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/document/d/19b-N4qc0zXw4HiwZv5pmmeixqeClDDHgWpylalkHhqY/edit#</a></p>
  
  <p>Thanks 
  JK</p>