WAS v8.5 > Reference > Commands (wsadmin scripting)AuditKeyStoreCommands command group for AdminTask
We can use the Jython scripting language to configure the security auditing system with wsadmin. Use the commands and parameters in the AuditKeyStoreCommands group to configure audit keystores in the security auditing system.
Use the following commands to manage audit key stores in the audit.xml configuration file:
createAuditKeyStore
Creates a keystore in the audit.xml file. The system uses this keystore to encrypt audit records.
The user must have the auditor administrative role to run this command.
Target object
None.
Required parameters
- -keyStoreName
- Unique name of the keystore. (String, required)
- -keyStoreType
- Specifies a valid keystore type. The default keystore type is PKCS12. (String, required)
- -keyStoreLocation
- Location where the system creates the keystore. (String, required)
- -keyStorePassword
- Password for the keystore. (String, required)
- -keyStorePasswordVerify
- Verifies the password for the keystore. (String, required)
Optional parameters
- -keyStoreProvider
- Specifies a provider for the keystore. (String, optional)
- -keyStoreIsFileBased
- Specifies if the keystore is file-based. The default is true. (Boolean, optional)
- -keyStoreHostList
- Specifies the host list for the keystore. (String, optional)
- -keyStoreInitAtStartup
- Whether the system initializes the keystore on startup. The default is false. (Boolean, optional)
- -keyStoreReadOnly
- Whether the keystore is read-only or not. Default is false. (Boolean, optional)
- -keyStoreStashFile
- Whether the keystore needs a stash file. (Boolean, optional)
- -enableCryptoOperations
- Whether the keystore is an acceleration keystore. False default. (Boolean, optional)
- -scopeName
- Scope for the keystore. (String, optional)
- -keyStoreDescription
- Description for the keystore. (String, optional)
Return value
The command returns the ID of the new keystore, as the following example displays:
KeyStore_1173199825578
Batch mode example usage
- Jython string:
AdminTask.createAuditKeyStore('-keyStoreName mynewkeystore -keyStoreLocation c:\install_root\appserver\profiles\AppSrv01\config\cells -keyStorePassword myPwd -keyStorePasswordVerify myPwd -keyStoreProvider IBMJCE -scopeName (cell):Node04Cell')- Jython list:
AdminTask.createAuditKeyStore(['-keyStoreName', 'mynewkeystore', '-keyStoreLocation', 'c:\install_root\appserver\profiles\AppSrv01\config\cells', '-keyStorePassword', 'myPwd', '-keyStorePasswordVerify', 'myPwd', '-keyStoreProvider', 'IBMJCE', '-scopeName', '(cell):Node04Cell'])
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.createAuditKeyStore('-interactive')
deleteAuditKeyStore
The deleteAuditKeyStore command removes the reference to an audit keystore from the audit.xml configuration file.
The user must have the auditor administrative role to run this command.
Target object
None.
Required parameters
- -keyStoreName
- Name of the keystore. (String, required)
Optional parameters
- -scopeName
- Specifies the management scope of the keystore. (String, optional)
- -removeKeyStoreFile
- Whether to remove the keystore from the configuration. Specify this parameter if the keystore of interest is not in use. (Boolean, optional)
Return value
The command returns a value of true if the system successfully removes the reference to the keystore from the audit.xml configuration file.
Batch mode example usage
- Jython string:
AdminTask.deleteAuditKeyStore('-keyStoreName AuditDefaultKeyStore -scopeName (cell):Node04Cell -removeKeyStoreFile false')- Jython list:
AdminTask.deleteAuditKeyStore(['-keyStoreName', 'AuditDefaultKeyStore', '-scopeName', '(cell):Node04Cell', '-removeKeyStoreFile', 'false'])
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.deleteAuditKeyStore('-interactive')
getAuditKeyStoreInfo
The getAuditKeyStoreInfo command returns a list of attributes for the keystore the system uses to encrypt audit records.
The user must have the monitor administrative role to run this command.
Target object
None.
Required parameters
- -keyStoreName
- Unique name to identify the keystore. (String, required)
Optional parameters
- -scopeName
- Specifies the management scope of the keystore. (String, optional)
Return value
The command returns a list of attributes for the keystore, as the following sample output displays:
{{location ${CONFIG_ROOT}/audittrust.p12} {password *****} {_Websphere_Config_Data_Id cells/Node04Cell|audit.xml#KeyStore_1173199825578} {_Websphere_Config_Data_Version {}} {useForAcceleration false} {slot 0} {type PKCS12} {additionalKeyStoreAttrs {}} {fileBased true} {_Websphere_Config_Data_Type KeyStore} {customProviderClass {}} {hostList {}} {createStashFileForCMS false} {description {keyStore description}} {readOnly false} {initializeAtStartup true} {managementScope (cells/Node04Cell|audit.xml#ManagementScope_1173199825608)}
- Jython string:
AdminTask.getAuditKeyStoreInfo('-keyStoreName AuditDefaultKeyStore')
- Jython list:
AdminTask.getAuditKeyStoreInfo(['-keyStoreName', 'AuditDefaultKeyStore'])
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.getAuditKeyStoreInfo('-interactive')
listAuditKeyStores
The listAuditKeyStores command lists the attributes for the audit keystores within a specific management scope or for all audit keystores.
The user must have the monitor administrative role to run this command.
Target object
None.
Optional parameters
- -scopeName
- Specifies the management scope associated with the keystores of interest. (String, optional)
- -all
- Whether to list all keystores. When the -all parameter is set as true, it overrides the -scopeName parameter. (Boolean, optional)
Return value
The command returns a list of attributes for the scope of interest, as the following sample output displays:
{{location ${CONFIG_ROOT}/audittrust.p12} {password *****} {_Websphere_Config_Data_Id cells/Node04Cell|audit.xml#KeyStore_1173199825578} {_Websphere_Config_Data_Version {}} {useForAcceleration false} {slot 0} {type PKCS12} {additionalKeyStoreAttrs {}} {fileBased true} {_Websphere_Config_Data_Type KeyStore} {customProviderClass {}} {hostList {}} {keyStoreRef KeyStore_1173199825578} {createStashFileForCMS false} {description {keyStore description}} {managementScope (cells/Node04Cell|audit.xml#ManagementScope_1173199825608)} {readOnly false} {initializeAtStartup true} {usage {}} {provider IBMJCE}{name AuditDefaultKeyStore}} {{location c:\install_root\appserver\profiles\AppSrv01\config\cells} {password *****} {_Websphere_Config_Data_Id cells/Node04Cell|audit.xml#KeyStore_1184700968484} {_Websphere_Config_Data_Version {}} {useForAcceleration false} {slot 0} {type PKCS12} {additionalKeyStoreAttrs {}} {fileBased true} {_Websphere_Config_Data_Type KeyStore} {customProviderClass {}} {hostList {}} {keyStoreRef KeyStore_1184700968484} {createStashFileForCMS false} {description {}} {managementScope {}} {readOnly false} {initializeAtStartup false} {usage {}} {provider IBMJCE} {name mykeystore}}Batch mode example usage
- Jython string:
AdminTask.listAuditKeyStores('-scopeName (cell):Node04Cell')
- Jython list:
AdminTask.listAuditKeyStores(['-scopeName', '(cell):Node04Cell'])
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.listAuditKeyStores('-interactive')
modifyAuditKeyStore
The modifyAuditKeyStore command modifies the keystore reference in the audit.xml file. The command edits keystore that encrypts audit records.
The user must have the auditor administrative role to run this command.
Target object
None.
Required parameters
- -keyStoreName
- Unique name of the keystore. (String, required)
Optional parameters
- -scopeName
- Scope name of this keystore. (String, optional)
- -keyStoreType
- Specifies valid keystore type. (String, optional)
- -keyStoreLocation
- Location where the system creates the keystore. (String, optional)
- -keyStorePassword
- Password for this keystore. (String, optional)
- -keyStoreIsFileBased
- Whether the keystore is file based. (Boolean, optional)
- -keyStoreInitAtStartup
- Whether the system should initialize the keystore at startup. (Boolean, optional)
- -keyStoreReadOnly
- Whether the keystore is read-only or editable. (Boolean, optional)
- -keyStoreDescription
- Description for the keystore. (String, optional)
Return value
The command returns a value of true if the system successfully modifies the keystore.
- Jython string:
AdminTask.modifyAuditKeyStore('-keyStoreName AuditDefaultKeyStore -scopeName (cell):Node04Cell -keyStoreType PKCS12 -keyStoreLocation c:\install_root\appserver\profiles\AppSrv01\config\cells\Node04Cell\audittrust.p12 -keyStorePassword myPwd')- Jython list:
AdminTask.modifyAuditKeyStore(['-keyStoreName', 'AuditDefaultKeyStore', '-scopeName', '(cell):Node04Cell', '-keyStoreType', 'PKCS12', '-keyStoreLocation', 'c:\install_root\appserver\profiles\AppSrv01\config\cells\Node04Cell\audittrust.p12', '-keyStorePassword', 'myPwd'])
Interactive mode example usage
- Using Jython:
AdminTask.modifyAuditKeyStore('-interactive')
Reference:
AuditEmitterCommands for AdminTask
AuditSigningCommands command group for AdminTask
AuditEncryptionCommands command group for AdminTask
AuditEventFactoryCommands for AdminTask
AuditFilterCommands command group for AdminTask
AuditNotificationCommands command group for AdminTask
AuditPolicyCommands command group for AdminTask
AuditEventFormatterCommands command group for AdminTask