The iKeyman tool

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The key-management program, iKeyman, is provided with IBM® SDK Java™ Technology Edition. It is a user-friendly GUI for managing key files, which is implemented as an applet.

IBM SDK Java Technology Edition, Version 8.0.2.10 is available when you install IBM Security Directory Suite. The iKeyman utility is available on Windows in the <SDS_Install_Directory>\java\jre\bin directory, on Linux® in the /opt/ibm/ldap/V8.0.1.x/java/jre/bin directory, and on AIX® and Solaris systems in the /opt/IBM/ldap/V8.0.1.x/java/jre/bin directory.
Note: If you are prompted to set JAVA_HOME, you can set it to the java subdirectory of the IBM Security Directory Suite. If you use IBM Security Directory Suite, you also need to set the LIBPATH environment variable as follows:
On Linux platform
$export LIBPATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$JAVA_HOME/jre/bin:$LIBPATH
On Windows platform
c:\> set LIB=%JAVA_HOME%\bin; %JAVA_HOME%\jre\bin; %LIB%

On AIX systems use the LIBPATH environment variable to specify the library path, and on Solaris systems use the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.

Use iKeyman to create public-private key pairs and certificate requests, receive certificate requests into a key database file, and manage keys in a key database file.
Note: When you set up Secure Sockets Layer communications, ensure that you use the correct key database file type for your application. For example, applications that are based on IBM SDK Java Technology Edition such as the Web Administration console require JKS file types, while C-applications like Directory Server require CMS key database file types.
You can carry out the following tasks with iKeyman: