Preparing truststore files

The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol protects the communication between WebSphere Application Servers. To complete the SSL connection, establish a valid truststore file for the WebSphere Application Server. A truststore is a key database file that contains the public keys. A keystore is anything that Java or the System SSL libraries can read to acquire key information. For more information about how to create a new keystore, see Creating login key files.

1. Extract the public key of the server by using the key management tool from WebSphere Application Server. For details, see Configuring the server for request decryption: choosing the decryption method.

2. Add the public key from WebSphere Application Server as a signer certificate into the requesting WebSphere Application Server truststore. For details, see the related information about how to Importing signer certificates.

Result

The WebSphere Application Server truststore file is now ready to use for SSL connections with the WebSphere Application Server.

Related tasks

Creating login key files

Creating truststore files