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Configuring secure connections (SSL) for CCRC WAN Server

Question & Answer


Question

How to configure SSL for CCRC WAN server?

Answer


1. Log on to WAS Admin Console.

2. Follow the path Servers->WebServers->webserver1->plug-in properties and open the Plug-in properties page.

Click Copy to Web server key store directory button.

3. Open the key file /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/config/webserver1/plugin-key.kdb with IBM Key Management, the default password is WebAS.


Highlight "default" and click view/Edit button.



Tick the option "Set the certificate as the default" and close this dialog by clicking "OK"

4. Edit /opt/IBM/HTTPServer/conf/httpd.conf and modify the SSL section like following example.




5. Edit /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/config/webserver1/plugin-cfg.xml,
replace the section
<Property name="keyring"
value="/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/etc/plugin-key.kdb"/>
<Property name="stashfile"
value="/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/etc/plugin-key.sth"/>

with
<Property name="keyring"
value="/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/config/webserver1/plugin-key.kdb"/>
<Property name="stashfile"
value="/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins/config/webserver1/plugin-key.sth"/>


6. Restart IBM HTTP Server.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

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swg21969475

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