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How to compute SHA256 and check signatures of downloaded IBM MQ files by using sha256sum (Linux, AIX) and CertUtil (Windows)

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Question

You download files related to IBM MQ from IBM Passport Advantage or from IBM Fix Central.
You want to ensure that the download went fine and that the downloaded file was not corrupted in transit. 
You want also to check the signatures.

[{"Type":"MASTER","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SSYHRD","label":"IBM MQ"},"ARM Category":[{"code":"a8m0z00000008MGAAY","label":"Install"}],"ARM Case Number":"TS011572794","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"},{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"},{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"All Versions"},{"Product":{"code":"SSKM59","label":"IBM MQ for HPE NonStop"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SS5K6E","label":"IBM MQ Appliance"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud \u0026 Data Platform"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB36","label":"IBM Automation"}}]

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM MQ

Component:
Install

Software version:
All Versions

Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Windows

Document number:
6890737

Modified date:
28 April 2025

UID

ibm16890737

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