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6.6.18.10: The demo keyring
6.6.18.10: The demo keyring
During product installation, you must decide whether or not to check a box
labeled "Use demo keyring file." Keyrings are used for certain types
of authentication.
If you plan to produce your own keyrings, you do not need to
check this check box. If you are not sure, check the box. This
way, if you later need the functionality for testing, you'll have it.
Your decision for this check box will not affect the
overall success of the security installation.
Do not use the demo keyring in production systems. It includes
a self-signed certificate for testing purposes, and the private
key for this certificate can be obtained easily, which puts the security
of all certificates stored in the file at risk. This keyring
is intended only for testing purposes.
For information on obtaining
production certificates, see Requesting
certificates; for information on creating keyring files,
see Tools for managing certificates and keyrings.
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