Start the key management utility (iKeyman)

 

Overview

It is recommended to read the documentation located in the http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/security/iKeymanDocs.zip file for further information.

 

Overview

WebSphere Application Server provides a graphical tool, the key management utility (iKeyman), for managing keys and certificates. With the key management utility, you can:

• Create a new key database

• Create a self-signed digital certificate

• Add certificate authority (CA) roots to the key database as a signer certificate

• Request and receive a digital certificate from a CA

To start the key management utility, complete the following steps:

1. Move to the install_root/bin directory.

2. Issue one of the following commands:

   • On Windows systems, ikeyman.bat

   • On UNIX systems, ikeyman.sh

 

Results

A graphical user interface of the key management utility appears.

 

Example

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Secure Sockets Layer

Managing digital certificates
    

 

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