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Setting your system environment for using ikeyman
This topic provides detailed information on tasks that you can perform using the IBM Key Management utility (ikeyman). This information does not explain how to configure security options that require updates to the server configuration file.
Before you begin Linux:
Verify the required compat-libstdc++ package exists for your operating system architecture. For more information, see the installation and verification information for Linux packages.The ikeyman user interface is Java-based and uses the Java™ support that is installed with IBM HTTP Server.
IBM HTTP Server installs a java virtual machine (JVM) for ikeyman. Using ikeyman with a JVM, other than the one installed by IBM HTTP Server is not supported.
If we are unable to open ikeyman, take the following actions:
Rename and move the /IBM/IHS/java/jre/lib/ext/gskikm.jar file to a not visible to the JDK class path, extdirs, or bootclasspath. For example, on Linux platforms: mv /IBM/IHS/java/jre/lib/ext/gskikm.jar to /gskfiles/gskikm.jar.org
What to do next
Install unlimited strength JCE policy files (optional). You may experience a certificate problem when you open a certificate that has a key with a higher level of cryptography than your policy files permit.
- Download and install the files from the following Web site. https: //www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=jcesdk.
- Find the maximum key sizes permitted by key type with the default policy files at the following Web site.http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/security/jce/JCERefGuide.html#AppE.
Related tasks
Linux: Install and verifying Linux packages
Related information
Managing keys with the ikeyman graphical interface (Distributed systems)