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5.5.6: Tools for managing certificates and keys

WebSphere Application Server, Advanced Edition provides utilities for managing certificates and keys:

  • A graphical tool, called iKeyman, the IBM Key Management tool.
  • A package of Java command-line tools, com.ibm.cfwk.tools. The package contains four tools:
    • KeyGenTool, which generates keys
    • MakeCertRequest, which generates certificate requests
    • MakeCertTool, which generates certificates
    • VaultTool, which is used to manage the certificate database

The graphical tool is easier to use than the command-line tools, which makes it ideal for occasional or casual use. However, command-line tools support scripting of certificate management, which is useful for administrators who do a lot of this work or who want to automate the work.

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