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Storing a certificate authority certificate

This topic describes how to store a certificate from a certificate authority (CA) that is not a trusted CA.

Procedure

To store a certificate from a CA that is not a trusted CA, use the following command:
<ihsinst>/bin/gskcmd -cert -add -db <filename>.kdb -pw <password> -label <label> 
-format <ascii | binary> -trust <enable | disable> -file <filename>
where:
  • -add specifies an add action.
  • -cert indicates the operation applies to a certificate.
  • -db <filename> is the name of the database.
  • -file <filename> specifies the file containing the CA certificate.
  • -format <ascii | binary> indicates the certificate authorities might supply a binary or an ASCII file.
  • -label <label> is the label attached to a certificate or certificate request.
  • -pw <password> is the password to access the key database.
  • -trust <enable | disable> indicates whether this CA can be trusted. The default is enable and indicates that the CA can be trusted.

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