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Once installed, IHS includes a tool for working with SSL Certificates called IBM's Key Management Utility which IBM also refers to as GSKIT and generally referred to as iKeyman.

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Verify Version

Most current installs should be fine. However, you should still ensure that the iKeyman packaged with IHS can start and is the minimal version for 2048 certificates. 2048 is now becoming the minimal standard for Web certificates.

To start iKeyman regardless of the environment you must specify a JAVAHOME which points to a version of Java with JCE. IBM should have packaged the right version of java for you. On Windows, use the icon from the start menu which does this for you.

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Stashing the password will keep the password with IHS. This means that IHS will be able to be stopped and started without requiring you to enter in the password to the key database file every time.

 

Generate CSR for Web Server

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