Creating a new keystore file
You can create as many keystore files as desired. When you create a keystore file using the IBM® Navigator for i interface it is automatically added to your list of managed keystore files.
To create a new keystore file using the IBM Navigator
for i interface, follow
these steps:
- Select Security from your IBM Navigator for i window.
- Select Cryptographic Services Key Management.
- Select Manage Cryptographic Keystore Files.
- Click Create New Keystore.
- Enter the Keystore name for the new keystore you want to create and specify the Library in which you want to create the new keystore.
- Enter the Description of the new keystore that you want to create.
- Select the Master key that you want to be associated with the new keystore file.
- Select the Public authority that you want to assign to the new keystore file.
- Click OK.
You can also use the Create Keystore File (CRTCKMKSF) command to create a database file for storing cryptographic key records.
Or, if you prefer to write your own application to create a new keystore file, you can do so by using the Create Keystore (QC3CRTKS; Qc3CreateKeyStore) API.
To add an existing keystore file to your list of managed keystore files using the IBM Navigator for i interface, see Adding an existing keystore file