Adding a certificate set for a partner

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Use digital certificates to exchange business documents securely.

About this task

When you add a public certificate set to a partner profile, you must also add the CA certificates that are associated with the digital certificate. Likewise, when you add a private key, you must also add the public certificate and CA certificates that are associated with the private key.

Procedure

  1. In webMethods B2B, from the side navigation menu, click Connections > Manage partners.
  2. On the Manage partners page, select the partner profile to add a certificate set.
  3. On the Certificates card, click the Add icon and click For partners to upload a certificate for partners.
  4. In the Add a certificate dialog, select the required options and upload a certificate.
    Select the Usage checkbox.
    SSL
    The certificate that enables webMethods B2B to act as an SSL client and connect to a remote secure server. If you enable this usage to send documents, you must upload a valid private key in the sender's profile. The supported private key file extensions are .cer, .der, .pk, .pkcs8, and .key.
    Sign - Verify
    To sign a document or verify the digital signature. In the sender's profile, webMethods B2B uses the private key that is associated with the receiver to sign the documents digitally. webMethods B2B checks the sender’s profile to use the sender’s public certificate that is associated with the receiver to verify the document that the sender digitally signed.
    Encrypt - Decrypt
    To decrypt or encrypt documents. In the receiver's profile, webMethods B2B uses a public certificate that is associated with the receiver to encrypt the information. webMethods B2B checks the receiver's profile for the private key that is associated with the sender to decrypt the document.
    The first certificate set you upload for each usage is considered as the primary certificate for that usage.
  5. Click Verify. webMethods B2B verifies the certificate set.
  6. Click Add to upload the certificate.

What to do next

To view the certificate details, click View details icon on the Certificates card on the partner details page.

To upload a secondary certificate set, click the Overflow menu and click the Add icon. Add a second certificate for each usage and upload the relevant certificate. The Overflow menu appears after you add a primary certificate for a partner.