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5.5.6.2: The IBM Key Management tool

5.5.6.2: The IBM Key Management tool

WebSphere provides a graphical tool, the IBM Key Management tool (iKeyman) for managing keys and certificates. The graphical tool is easier to use than the command-line tools, which makes it ideal for occasional or casual use.

Using the tool

To use the iKeyman tool, you must put the necessary files at the front of your classpath. Three of the files, gsk4cls.jar, cfwk.zip and cfwk.sec, are included as part of WebSphere (in the AppServer/lib directory). The fourth, swingall.jar, is part of Java itself. For example, on Windows NT, set the CLASSPATH variable as shown:

set classpath=<WS-install>\AppServer\lib\cfwk.zip;<WS-install>\AppServer\lib\gsk4cls.jar;<JdkDir>\lib\swingall.jar;<WS-install>\AppServer\lib;%CLASSPATH%

To start the iKeyman tool, use this command:

java -Dkeyman.javaOnly=true com.ibm.gsk.ikeyman.Ikeyman

The iKeyman window appears as shown below.

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