Installing SSL Certificates (2024)

Overview of SSL Certificates
Generating Self-Signed Certificates
Installing Certificates From a Certificate Authority
Installing a Root CA Certificate

1. As root, run the certadmin script on the gateway machine for which you want to generate a certificate:

InstallDir/SUNWps/bin/certadmin -n profilename

The Certificate Administration menu is displayed.

1) Generate Self-Signed Certificate 2) Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) 3) Add Root CA Certificate 4) Install Certificate From Certificate Authority (CA) 5) Modify Trust Attributes of Certificate (e.g., for PDC) 6) List Root CA Certificates 7) List All Certificates 8) Quit ------------------------------------- choice: [8] 1

1. Type 1 to generate a self-signed certificate.

The Certificate Administration script asks you if you want to keep the existing database files.

See Also
What Is a PEM File?How to Create a .pem File for SSL Certificate InstallationsDCXUsing certificates in Windows 10 | Infosec Resources

Do you want to keep the existing certificate database files? [y]/n

If you answer as y, the script prompts you to enter organization-specific information, token name and the certificate name.

Note	For a wild card certificate, specify a * in the fully-qualified DNS name of the host. For example, if the fully-qualified DNS name of the host is abc.sesta.com, specify it as *.sesta.com. The certificate that is generated is now valid for all host names in the sesta.com domain.

What is the fully-qualified DNS name of this host? [host_name.domain_name] What is the name of your organization (ex: Company)? [] What is the name of your organizational unit (ex: division)? [] What is the name of your City or Locality? [] What is the name (no abbreviation please) of your State or Province? [] What is the two-letter country code for this unit? [] Token name is needed only if you are not using the default internal (software) cryptographic module, for example, if you want to use a crypto card (Token names could be listed using: modutil -dbdir /etc/opt/SUNWps/cert -list); Otherwise, just hit Return below. Please enter the token name [] Enter the name you like for this certificate:

The token name (default being empty) and certificate name are stored in the .nickname file under /etc/opt/SUNWps/cert.

1. If you answer as n to the question "Do you want to keep the existing certificate database files?", the original certificate directory is backed up, and the script asks you for organization-specific information, token name, and certificate name as explained earlier.

You are also asked for a passphrase. A passphrase is required because a new set of certificate, key and encryption module database files will be created. The passphrase is stored in the .jsspass file under /etc/opt/SUNWps/cert.

Enter passphrase []:

A self-signed certificate is generated and the prompt returns.

2. Restart the gateway for the certificate to take effect.

To restart the gateway, type the following command:

InstallDir/SUNWps/bin/gateway -n new profile name start

Generating Self-Signed Certificates
Installing Certificates From a Certificate Authority
Installing a Root CA Certificate

See Also
Certificate Decoder - Decode certificates to view their contents
1. As root, run the certadmin script:

InstallDir/SUNWps/bin/certadmin -n profilename

The Certificate Administration menu is displayed.

1) Generate Self-Signed Certificate 2) Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) 3) Add Root CA Certificate 4) Install Certificate From Certificate Authority (CA) 5) Modify Trust Attributes of Certificate (e.g., for PDC) 6) List Root CA Certificates 7) List All Certificates 8) Quit choice: [8] 2

2. Type 2 on the menu to generate a certificate signing request (CSR).

The script prompts you for organization-specific information, web master’s email and phone number, and token name.

Ensure that you specify the fully-qualified DNS name of the host.

What is the fully-qualified DNS name of this host? [snape.sesta.com] What is the name of your organization (ex: Company)? [] What is the name of your organizational unit (ex: division)? [] What is the name of your City or Locality? [] What is the name (no abbreviation please) of your State or Province? [] What is the two-letter country code for this unit? [] What is the email address of the admin/webmaster for this server [] ? What is the phone number of the admin/webmaster for this server [] ? Token name is needed only if you are not using the default internal (software) cryptographic module, for example, if you want to use a crypto card (Token names could be listed using: modutil -dbdir /etc/opt/SUNWps/cert -list); Otherwise, just hit Return below. Please enter the token name []

3. Type all the required information.

Note	Do not leave the web master’s email and phone number blank. The information is necessary for obtaining a valid CSR.

1. Go to the Certificate Authority’s web site and order your certificate.
2. Provide the CSR obtained from Generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), as requested by the CA. Provide other information if requested by the CA.

You will receive your certificate from the CA. Save it in a file. Include the "BEGIN CERTIFICATE" and "END CERTIFICATE" lines with the certificate in the file.

The following example omits the actual certificate data.

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- The certificate contents... ----END CERTIFICATE-----

1. As root, run the certadmin script.

InstallDir/SUNWps/bin/certadmin -n profilename

The Certificate Administration menu is displayed.

1) Generate Self-Signed Certificate 2) Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) 3) Add Root CA Certificate 4) Install Certificate From Certificate Authority (CA) 5) Modify Trust Attributes of Certificate (e.g., for PDC) 6) List Root CA Certificates 7) List All Certificates 8) Quit choice: [8] 4

2. Type 4 on the menu to install your certificate from the CA.

The script asks you to enter the certificate file name, certificate name, and the token name.

What is the name (including path) of file that contains the certificate? Please enter the token name you used when creating CSR for this certificate []

3. Supply all the required information.

The certificate is installed in /etc/opt/SUNWps/cert, and the screen prompt returns.

4. Restart the gateway for the certificate to take effect:

InstallDir/SUNWps/bin/gateway -n profile name start

1. As root, run the certadmin script.

InstallDir/SUNWps/bin/certadmin -n profilename

The Certificate Administration menu is displayed.

1) Generate Self-Signed Certificate 2) Generate Certificate Signing Request (CSR) 3) Add Root CA Certificate 4) Install Certificate From Certificate Authority (CA) 5) Modify Trust Attributes of Certificate (e.g., for PDC) 6) List Root CA Certificates 7) List All Certificates 8) Quit choice: [8] 3

2. Choose option 3 on the certificate administration menu.
3. Enter the name of the file that contains the root certificate and enter the name for the certificate.

The root CA certificate is added to the certificate database.

Note	Certificate details can be viewed using the gwcertutil tool. This is a wrapper for the certutil tool provided by NSS/JSS.

4. Refer to the section “Modifying the Trust Attributes of a Certificate” in Chapter 6 in the Sun™ ONE Portal Server, Secure Remote Access 6.1 Administrator’s Guide, for details.

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