Web Server v/s Web Application Server - SSL configuration

[luthriaajay]

Hello there,

Environment : IBM WebSphere 3.5/Solaris
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I am writing java classes which invokes servlets on a
Application Server and transfers data over HTTPS.
For this, I have configured IBM WebSphere WAS 4.0/NT.
I configured the Web Application Server 4.0 for SSL
with a dummy certificate created.
The data get transferred over https.Fine and good.

As compared to 4.0,somehow there seems no document of how
to configure SSL for WAS 3.5
Rather,the only document they have on SSL configuration
for WAS 3.5 is configuring SSL for the IBM HTTP Server
(built in WAS 3.5)
So I configured the IBM HTTP Web Server for SSL Support.
Now when I say

https://<IP

ADDRESS> on the Solaris Box,
I am presented with the Server Certificate.

But then shouldnt the WAS 3.5 also be configured for SSL.?
As the servlet is going to be ported on the WAS 3.5,why
should the Web Server be SSL configurable only?

How is the WAS 4.0 SSL configurable and not WAS 3.5?
Rather in WAS 3.5,only the IBM HTTP Server is SSL configurable?

Am I wrong in my diagnosis?
Shudnt the WAS 3.5 be SSL configurable if its gonna execute servlets?

Please can any one respond.