Adding a signer certificate into a CORBA C++ client key database

Before you begin

Why and when to perform this task

Use this procedure to add a signer certificate (which includes its public key) into the key database file for a client.

This forms the second stage of copying a certificate from one key database to another. If the client key database already contains the signer certificate of the CA used to sign the certificate that is to be copied, you do not need to add the certificate to the key database. In general, you need to complete this procedure only for a self-signed certificate to support SSL between a client and a server, as in the following cases:

To add a signer certificate to a client key database, complete the following steps:

Steps for this task

  1. Start the IBM Key Management tool as described in Starting the IBM Key Management tool.
  2. Open the client key database file. For example, filename.kdb, for a C++ client.
  3. Type the password for the key database file, then click OK. The title bar of the IBM Key Management window shows the name of the key database file that you selected and indicates that the key database is open and ready.
  4. In the Key Database Content field, select Signer from the menu.
  5. Click Add. This opens the Add CA Certificate from a File window.
  6. Specify the data type, certificate file name, and location of the file that you specified when you extracted the certificate to be added to the key database.
  7. Click OK. This opens the Enter a Label window.
  8. Specify a name for the certificate.
  9. Click OK. At this point, the target key database should contain the new certificate (as shown in the IBM Key Management window).
  10. If no longer needed, close the IBM Key Management window.

What to do next

Continue with the next step in the overview procedure article, Enabling SSL security between a CORBA C++ client and an EJB server.

Related tasks
Enabling SSL certificate security between a CORBA C++ client and an EJB server
Creating a key database for a CORBA C++ client
Starting the IBM Key Management tool



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Last updated: Jun 21, 2007 8:07:48 PM CDT    WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation, Version 5.0.2
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