Creating a self-signed certificate – HP Secure Key Manager User Manual
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6.
Copy the certificate request text. The certificate text looks similar, but not identical, to the following
text.
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
MIIBmzCCAQQCAQAwWzEPMA0GA1UEAxMGZmxldGNoMQkwBwYDVQQKEwA
VBAsTADEJMAcGA1UEBxMAMQkwBwYDVQQIEwAxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMQ
ZIhvcNAQkBFgAwgZ8wDQYJKoZIhvcAYBABTUxxgY0AMIGJAoGBAMUqA
sCcUqnt5Yug+qTSbgEFnvnYWUApHKDlx5keC1lguQDU1ol2Xcc3YGrU
JIMK2giQ5b+ABQDemRiD11vInQqkhV6ngWBRD0lpKCjU6QXDEE9KGCK
0rr2LErqxUuYwOu50Tfn4T3tKb1HGgfdzAgMBAAGgADANBgkqhkiG9w
OBgQCuYnv8vBzXEZpgLD71FfeDK2Zqh0FnfTHXAkHrj4JP3MCMF5nKH
NHHy0cYKTDP+hor68R76XhLVapKMqNuUHUYf7CTB5JNHHy0cYKTNHHy
Ce8nvvUG+yp2Eh8aJ7thaua41xDFXPmIEXTqzXi1++DCWAdWayXmg==
-----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
CAUTION:
Be sure to include the first and last lines
(-----BEGIN CERT... and -----END
CERT...)
, and copy only the text in the certificate. Do not copy any extra white space.
7.
Navigate to the Local Certificate Authority List section.
8.
Select a CA and click Sign Request.
9.
Paste the certificate request into the Certificate Request field. Select Client as the Certificate
Purpose, specify a Certificate Duration and click Sign Request. The newly-activated certificate
displays on a new page.
10.
Copy the certificate text.
11.
Navigate back to the Certificate List section.
12.
Select the certificate request and click Properties to access the Certificate Request Information
section.
13.
Click Install Certificate.
14.
Paste the text of the signed certificate into the Certificate Response field.
15.
Click Save. When you return to the main Certificate Configuration page, the certificate request
is now an active certificate. If the certificate is for a client application, please see the appropriate
developer guide for instructions on installing the client certificate.
Creating a self-signed certificate
The SKM allows you to test self-signed certificates. This allows you to avoid getting a certificate request
signed by a local CA, or a CA on another SKM. Self-signed certificates can be presented to client
applications just like any other certificate.
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