Generate Certificate on Admin server

Generate Certificate on Admin server by following the below steps

Install or locate a Java JVM. Verify that the keytool utility is accessible at the command line.

Change directory to a directory outside of the application where you wish to put the new keystore file.

Generate a simple key pair and non-trusted certificate into a keystore file in the current directory named admin by typing the following:

keytool -keystore admin -alias tomcat -genkey -keyalg RSA

You are prompted to provide answers to several questions for the certificate. Press the Enter key to submit each of your answers.

Tip:If you answer these questions accurately for the test certificate, the certificate that you generate can be used as the basis of your trusted certificate that you obtain from a certificate authority.

 

Questions

Description

Enter keystore password:

Password for the keystore. The default SSL keystore password for FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications Admin is flexnet. The password is displayed in plain text.

What is your first and last name?

Fully qualified domain name of the machine on which FlexNet Manager for Engineering Applications Admin is installed.

What is the name of your organizational unit?

Name of your division or group in your company.

What is the name of your organization?

Your company name.

What is the name of your City or Locality?

City name.

What is the name of your State or Province?

State or province name.

What is the two-letter country code for this unit?

Two-letter code for your country.

Is entry correct?

Verify that the entries you provided are correct. Type yes or no.

Enter key password for <tomcat> (RETURN if same as keystore password):

Press Enter to use the same password for the Tomcat SSL key as the keystore uses. You must use the same password.