Importing certificates from a local JSON file

If your internal or third party certificates are not stored in a remote configuration management center such as Vault, then we can also define the certificates locally in a JSON file. We can create a custom Docker image and copy the JSON file into the /SETUP/certs/custom directory of the Docker image.

Importing the local certificates from the JSON file into your running Docker container are handled by the /SETUP/bin/updateLocaCerts.sh script included in all the IBM provided Docker containers. The updateLocalCerts.sh script looks in the /SETUP/certs/custom directory and loads all JSON files. Here is an example of a certificate stored in JSON format and the mandatory name-value pairs.

{
 "certificate": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----",
 "private_key": "-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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\n0JBxt4cHMYy6jW2Q8/ZTVuttPd+UVIDehTFN6oyWF6FBgKxLO5bSjzc=\n-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----",
 "issuing_ca": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\nluvq3QIacuHULtox36A7HFmlYDQ1ozh+tLI=\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----",
 "keystorepass": "ibmkey",
 "destination_host": "desthost"
}

How do I load the JSON files to the /SETUP/certs/custom directory?

We can use the COPY instruction in a Dockerfile to create a new Docker image and copy the JSON files to the /SETUP/certs/custom directory. For example, the following Dockerfile copies a certs.json file to the /SETUP/certs/custom directory.
We can customize the WCB utility to package your JSON files into the output customization package. Then, when you build a new Docker image with our customization package, the /SETUP/bin/applyCustomization.sh script automatically puts your JSON files into the /SETUP/certs/custom directory. See Customizing the WebSphere Commerce Build tool.