You find key pairs and certificate requests stored in a key database.
This section provides information on how to create a key pair and certificate
request.
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To create a public and private key pair and certificate request,
complete the following steps:
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- If you have not created the key database, see Creating a new key database for
instructions.
- Start
the IKEYMAN user interface.
- Click Key Database File from the main user interface, then
click Open.
- Enter your key database name in the Open dialog box, or click the key.kdb file,
if you use the default. Click OK.
- In the Password Prompt dialog box, enter your correct password
and click OK.
- Click Create from the main user interface, then click New
Certificate Request.
- In the New Key and Certificate Request dialog box, complete the
following information:
- Key label: Enter a descriptive comment to identify the key and certificate
in the database.
- Key size: Choose your level of encryptions from the drop-down menu.
- Organization Name: Enter your organization name.
- Organization Unit
- Locality
- State/Province
- Zip code
- Country: Enter a country code. Specify at least two characters. Example:
US Certificate request file name, or use the default name.
- Click OK.
- Click OK in the Information dialog box. A reminder to send
the file to a certificate authority displays.
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GSKit certificate support limitation:
There
is a limitation on the certificate key size for IKEYMAN. You cannot use IKEYMAN
to create certificates with key sizes larger than 1024 bits. However, you
can import certificates with key sizes up to 4096 into the key database.