Reviewed: 24/07/2014
Product Version:
AhsayOBS: Pre-7.3.2.0
OS: All platforms
Description:
This document contains instruction on how to import a self-signed SSL certificate to a keystore cacerts file.
Steps:
Refer to the following steps:
- To import a self-signed certificate to a cacerts file, first convert the cert into a DER encoded binary certificate in .cer format.
Connect to the AhsayOBS web management console with Internet Explorer:- Select the Certificate Error button beside the address bar, and then View certificates.
- Import the certificate by selecting Install Certificate.
- Ensure that the certificate to be imported is placed in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store:
- Select the Certificate Error button beside the address bar, and then View certificates.
- Using the imported certificate, export the DER encoded binary certificate in .cer format:
- View the imported certificate (from Step 1) in Internet Explorer, and select Export.
- In the Certificate Export Wizard, export the certificate without the private key.
- Select the DER encoded binary X.509 (.CER) format.
- You will be prompted to enter a name for the certificate to be exported, in this case, we named it Cert_File.
A certificate file "Cert_File.cer" will then be exported to C root directory, this file can be used to import to the cacerts file.
- View the imported certificate (from Step 1) in Internet Explorer, and select Export.
- Open an administrative command prompt:
- Copy "Cert_File.cer" from:
C:\Cert_File.cer
to
C:\Program Files\AhsayOBM\jvm\bin\Cert_File.cer - Navigate to the directory "C:\Program Files\AhsayOBM\jvm\bin", and enter the following command:
>keytool -import -alias "Alias_Name" -keystore "C:\Program Files\AhsayOBM\jvm\lib\security\cacerts" -file Cert_File.cer
- When prompted for a password, enter "changeit" without the quotations.
- Enter "yes" when asked if you wish to trust the certificate.
- Copy "Cert_File.cer" from:
Keywords:
SSL, cert, certificate, CA
