Creating Signed Server Certificates

Server Configuration > Post Install Server Security > Secure Sockets Layer > Creating Signed Server Certificates

To create a server certificate to be signed by a Certificate Authority (CA), use the keytool utility that is part of Java Development Kit (JDK). For more information on using keytool, see:

https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/tools/keytool.html

The following is the general process for creating server certificates:

1. Generate a new certificate for use with the SSL protocol’s public key encryption.

2. Generate a certificate signing request (CSR), and then send the request to a CA.

3. Receive the signed certificate from the CA, and then import the certificate into the keystore (updating the existing self-signed certificate).

If you are creating a self-signed certificate (or a certificate signed by a CA that may not be widely known), contact Windchill RV&S Technical Support for assistance.