Configuring the Geronimo application server to use your certificate

You need to configure the Geronimo application server so that all HTTPS communications are secured using the security certificate you created.

To configure the Geronimo application server the use your new certificate:

  1. Complete the following steps to update the service configuration settings:
    1. Locate wrapper.conf in the geronimo\var\config subfolder and open it in a text editor.
    2. If necessary, update the -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore, -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStoreType, and -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword settings with the values required for your keystore.
    3. If you made any changes, save the wrapper.conf file and restart the ACL Analytics Exchange Geronimo service.
  2. Complete the following steps to update the webserver settings:
    1. Navigate to the Geronimo Console and log in.
    2. Click the Web Server link in the Server group in the Console Navigation panel.
    3. Click Edit in the Actions column in the TomcatWebSSLConnector row.
    4. Enter the following information, and leave all other fields at their default values:

      • keystoreFile – Enter the name of the keystore file you created. You need to replace myKeystore with the name of the keystore you created. The value in the text box should be in the following format: var/security/keystores/<your_keystore_name>

      • keyAlias – Enter the alias you assigned to the private key you created.

      • keystorePass – Enter the password you specified for the keystore when you created it.

    5. Click Save.
    6. Click Restart in the Actions column in the TomcatWebSSLConnector row, or restart the ACL Analytics Exchange Geronimo service.
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