Using a self-signed certificate
Use the following procedures to create and use a self-signed certificate:
- On the IBM® Key Management window, under Key database content, select Personal Certificates from the drop-down list.
- Click New Self-signed.
- Enter the key label to identify the key and certificate within the database.
- Select X509 V3 as the certificate version.
- Select the number corresponding to the key size you want to use. Choosing a larger key size results in stronger security, but requires more processing on the client and the server to establish a connection.
- Enter the common name (TCP/IP host name) of the server that owns the certificate, for example, myserver.mycompany.com.
- Enter an organization name.
- Optionally enter an organization unit, and other location information.
- Select a country code.
- Enter the number of days the self-signed certificate is to be valid.
- Click OK.
- Copy the key database file to the Enterprise Archive (.ear file) for deployment. If the Enterprise Archive is running, stop and restart it.