Installing the root certificate and any intermediate certificate for the Web Client software

Last Updated : Nov 21, 2024 |
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You can use this process to install a copy of the root certificate obtained from the Certificate Authority (CA) that you used to sign the CMS security certificate.
If the CA issued any intermediate certificate, you must also import those intermediate CA certificates.
  1. Copy and paste the root certificate into a file. For example, <CARootCert>.pem.
  2. To import the certificate: , enter:
    1. Enter:
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
      keytool -import -alias root -keystore cmsweb.p12 -trustcacerts -file <CARootCert>.pem
    2. For the password, enter cmsweb.
  3. If the CA also requires intermediate certificates:
    1. Copy and paste the intermediate certificate into a file, for example, intermediate.cert.
    2. To import the certificate, enter:
      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
      keytool -import -alias intermediate -keystore cmsweb.p12 -trustcacerts -file intermediate.cert
    3. For the password, enter cmsweb.
  4. Copy and paste the new certificate into a file, for example, cmsweb.cert.
  5. To import the certificate, enter:
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    keytool -import -alias cmsweb -keystore cmsweb.p12 -trustcacerts -file cmsweb.cert
  6. For the password, enter cmsweb.
  7. To stop the Web Client software, enter:
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    cmsweb stop
  8. Copy the keystore to the correct location, for example:
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    cp /opt/cmsweb/cert/custom/cmsweb.p12 /opt/cmsweb/cert
  9. To restart the Web Client software, enter:
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    cmsweb start
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