Create JKS file and import the CA into the JKS

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About this task

To create a JKS file and import the CA into the JKS, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Start iKeyman, as shown in Figure 1.
    Figure 1. Starting iKeyman
    Starting iKeyman
  2. Create a new database file (Figure 2).
    Figure 2. Creating a new database file
    Creating a new database file
  3. Select JKS as the database type, enter a name for the JKS file (Figure 3).
    Figure 3. Selecting a database type and entering a name for the JKS file
    Selecting a database type and entering a name for the JKS file
  4. Choose a new password for the database (Figure 4).
    Figure 4. Specifying a password for the database
    Specifying a password for the database
  5. Select Signer Certificates (Figure 5).
    Figure 5. Selecting signer certificates
    Selecting signer certificates
  6. Add the certificate for the new CA (Figure 6).
    Figure 6. Adding the certificate for the new CA
    Adding the certificate for the new CA
  7. Locate the certificate (downloaded in Download the certificate), as shown in Figure 7.
    Figure 7. Locating the downloaded certificate
    Locating the downloaded certificate
  8. Open the certificate (Figure 8).
    Figure 8. Opening the certificate
    Opening the certificate
  9. Confirm the certificate (Figure 9).
    Figure 9. Confirming the certificate
    Confirming the certificate
  10. Enter a label for the certificate (Figure 10).
    This label can be anything that you choose.
    Figure 10. Entering a label for the certificate
    Entering a label for the certificate

Results

The JKS file with the CA is ready (Figure 11).
Figure 11. JKS file with the CA
JKS file with the CA