Import SSL certificate to set up trust association

To prevent security alert pop-up windows, add IBM Connections certificates to the portal server. The signer certificate used by the IBM Connections server must be trusted by the portal server. The instructions for deploying the IBM Connections portlets include a procedure to import the SSL certificate. If we did not complete that procedure, import the certificate to use community pages.

Prerequisites

IBM Connections: Deploying the IBM Connections portlets

Retrieve the certificate for the IBM Connections server. Then, import the SSL certificate to the portal server.

1. Enter the URL for the IBM Connections server into a web browser. For example:
   https://your_Lotus_Connections_server.com/activities

2. Save the certificate as a PEM certificate. Save it to the portal server in the directory where IBM WebSphere Application Server was installed. For example: APPSERVER_ROOT

3. Import the saved certificate to the portal server.

   1. Open the WAS console.

   2. Select Security > SSL certificate > key management > Key stores > certificates.

   3. Click NodeDefaultTrustStore.

   4. Select Signer certificates and click Add.

   5. On the Add signer certificate page, provide a name for the certificate that you added, and enter the full qualified name of the saved certificate.

4. Import the saved certificate to the portal server.

Parent Configure IBM Connections to work with the portal

Related information

IBM Connections: Importing a certificate to support SSL