Import SSL keys into the Portal server

Overview

The WebSphere Portal Server must trust the signer of the SSL certificate for Connections. This might be set up by default in the WebSphere infrastructure if you use SSL certificates issued by a commonly recognized authority. If we use self-signed certificates, the default certificate, or a signer not recognized by the portal server, import the SSL certificate from IBM Connections to the WebSphere Portal Server.

Import the SSL keys into the Portal server

1. Log on to the WAS console for Portal and navigate to...
   Security | SSL certificate and key management | Key stores and certificates

2. Add the certificates to the appropriate truststore as configured in SSL Configurations.
   Security | SSL certificate and key management | SSL configurations | NodeDefaultSSLSettings | ['Trust Store Name']

   For example, in a stand-alone deployment navigate to...

   NodeDefaultTrustStore | Signer certificates for adding certificates

   If NodeDefaultSSL settings points to...

   CellDefaultTrustStore

   ...add a certificate to...

   CellDefaultTrustStore

   In a clustered deployment, add certificates for all Portal nodes to the Connections nodes, and add certificates for the Connections nodes to the Portal nodes.

3. Click...
   Retrieve from port

   ...then set host and SSL port used by the Connections server.

   The default SSL port is 443. Give the alias a name. For example:

   Host: connections.myco.com
   Port: 443
   Alias: myconnections

4. Click...
   Retrieve signer information | OK | Save

Parent topic:
Deploy the Connections Portlets