SSL certificate installation - part 1

SSL certificate installation - part 1

Problem:  Need to create and add new wildcard SSL certificate to Unified Workspace server.



Prerequisite(s):
  • Download and install KeyStore Explorer tool on workstation


Solution(s):  Below instructions will walk you through process of creating a new keystore and importing certificate.  If you are looking for renewal instructions, you may skip to "Create certificate request (CSR):"



Create keystore file in KeyStore Explorer:
  • Click File -> New


  • Select JKS for new keystore type


  • Click Tools -> Generate Key Pair

  • Select RSA and 2048

  • Click the edit name button


  • Enter CN as *.company.com (replacing company.com with your domain)
  • Enter OU with your organization department
  • Enter O with your organization name
  • Enter L with your city
  • Enter ST with your state
  • Enter C with your country code

  • Click OK when finished entering data

  • Click OK to create the keypair


  • Click OK with default Alias (ex: *.company.com)


  • Enter password for key pair*
    IMPORTANT - make sure to use a secure password
    IMPORTANT - make sure to document password




  • Click File -> Save As


  • Enter keystore password
    IMPORTANT - make sure to use same password as key pair
  • Enter name of file as wildcard.jks
*This is the relayuser account's password.  If you have the current password documented, use the documented password.

Create certificate request (CSR):
  • Open keystore file (if not already opened)
  • Right-click on highlighted entry (ex: *.company.com)


  • Choose Generate CSR
  • Choose save location
  • Click OK button



  • Send CSR to Certificate Authority (CA)

Import certificate:
  • Download/convert certificate file from CA to P7B format
  • Open wildcard.jks file in KeyStore Explorer
  • Right-click on entry


  • Choose Import CA Reply
  • Choose the P7B file
  • Accept prompts


  • Click File -> Save

Continue to part 2.

Reference(s):


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