Associating a certificate with IBM i service tools

If you did not assign a certificate to the IBM i System Service server application during the creation of the local certificate authority (CA), or if you have configured your system to request a certificate from a public CA, you need to associate the certificate with the IBM i System Service.

1. Start IBM® Digital Certificate Manager (DCM). If you need to obtain or create certificates, or otherwise set up or change your certificate system, do so now. See Configuring DCM for information about setting up a certificate system.
2. Click the Select a Certificate Store button.
3. Select *SYSTEM. Click Continue.
4. Enter the appropriate password for *SYSTEM certificate store. Click Continue.
5. When the left navigational menu reloads, expand Manage Applications.
6. Click Update certificate assignment.
7. On the next screen, select Server. Click Continue.
8. Click IBM i System Service.
9. Click Update Certificate Assignment to assign a certificate to the IBM i System Service for use by IBM i service tools.
10. Select up to four certificates from the list to assign to the server.
11. Click Update Certificate Assignment.
12. DCM reloads the Update Certificate Assignment page with a confirmation message. When you are finished setting up the certificates for the IBM i System Service, click Cancel.
13. The change will take effect on the next secure IBM i service tools connection.