IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2.1            

Deploying a client certificate on WebSphere

WebSphere® supports directly deploying a certificate file.

Procedure

To deploy a client certificate from a file:

  1. Copy the certificate file that you obtained to a folder on the Content Platform Engine server. For example, copy the server.crt file to the C:\IBM\keystore or the /IBM/keystore directory.
  2. On the Content Platform Engine server, log in to the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console.
  3. Click Security > SSL certificates and key management.
  4. Open the Signer Certificates page:
    Option Description
    WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment

    Click Key stores and certificates > CellDefaultTrustStore > Signer certificates.

    WebSphere Stand-alone Click Key stores and certificates > NodeDefaultTrustStore > Signer certificates > .
  5. Click Add.
  6. In the Alias field, enter a certificate alias name. The alias represents the certificate in the keystore. For example, enter myserver.
  7. In the File Name field, enter the file name and path to the certificate that you obtained. For example, enter C:\IBM\keystore\server.crt or /IBM/keystore/server.crt.
  8. For the Data Type field, select Base64-encoded ASCII data.
  9. Click Apply, and then click Save.
  10. Synchronize your changes to all nodes in the cluster.
    1. Click System Administration > Nodes.
    2. Select all nodes in the cluster, and then click Full Resynchronize.

What to do next

Tip: You do not need to restart the server.


Last updated: March 2016
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