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Creating a self-signed certificate

About this task

Flowchart summarizing the steps for a creating self-signed certificate

To create a self-signed certificate:

Steps

  1. Create a cluster key pair by running the following command-line interface (CLI) command:

    create_cluster_key_pair [--yes | -y]
create private key for cluster server
--yes | -y : create private key without confirmation prompt

    The Private key in the pair is automatically created and updated in the keystore in <pi_install_path>/pingidentity/ase/config/certs/ directory.

    Example:

    The following command creates dh1024.pem in the /opt/pingidentity/ase/config/certs/cluster/ directory:

    $ pingidentity/ase/bin/cli.sh -u admin -p admin create_cluster_key_pair
Warning: create_cluster_key_pair will delete any existing cluster key_pair, CSR and self-signed certificate
Do you want to proceed [y/n]:y
Ok, creating new cluster key pair. Creating DH parameter may take around 20 minutes. Please wait
Cluster key created at keystore
Cluster dh param file created at /opt/pingidentity/ase/config/certs/cluster/dh1024.pem

  2. Generate a certificate signing request (CSR) from the private key running the following CLI command:

    create_cluster_csr [--yes | -y]
create certificate signing request for cluster server
--yes | -y : create certificate signing request without confirmation prompt

    Example:

    The following command creates a .csr file in the /opt/pingidentity/ase/config/certs/cluster/directory:

    $ pingidentity/ase/bin/cli.sh -u admin -p admin create_cluster_csr
Warning: create_cluster_csr will delete any existing cluster CSR and self signed certificate
Do you want to proceed [y/n]:y
please provide following info
Country Code >OP
State >GP
Location >IP
Organization >KP
Organization Unit >Kpase
Common Name >www.123.com
Generating CSR. Please wait...
OK, cluster csr created at /opt/pingidentity/ase/config/certs/cluster/cluster.csr

    Result:

    This .csr file is saved in the <pi_install_path>/pingidentity/ase/config/certs/cluster/ directory.

  3. Generate a self-signed certificate by running the following command:

    create_cluster_self_sign_cert [--yes | -y]
--yes | -y : create self signed certificate without confirmation prompt

    Example:

    The following command creates a self-signed certificate in the key store:

    $ pingidentity/ase/bin/cli.sh -u admin -p admin create_cluster_self_sign_cert
Warning: create_cluster_self_sign_cert will delete any existing cluster self signed certificate
Do you want to proceed [y/n]:y
Creating new cluster self signed certificate
OK, self sign certificate created in key store

    The certificate is automatically created in the key store in the <pi_install_path>/pingidentity/ase/config/certs/ directory.

  4. Restart the ASE cluster for synchronizing the key and certificate.

    For more information, follow the instructions in Restarting an ASE cluster.