Storing an encrypted key database password

In order for applications to use the key database file, the application must specify both the file name and its associated password. The password can either be specified directly or through a stash file containing the encrypted password. The stash file provides a level of security where the password does not have to be explicitly specified. To save the encrypted key database password, enter option 10 from the Key Management Menu:

Note: In these task descriptions, it is assumed that you opened the key database and are displaying the Key Management Menu panel.

Figure 1. Key Management Menu

                                                                   
       Key Management Menu                                         
                                                                   
       Database: /home/sufw1/ssl_cmd/mykey.kdb                    
       Expiration Date: 2025/12/02  10:11:12                     
                                                                   
   1 - Manage keys and certificates                                
   2 - Manage certificates                                         
   3 - Manage certificate requests                                 
   4 - Create new certificate request                              
   5 - Receive requested certificate or a renewal certificate      
   6 - Create a self-signed certificate                            
   7 - Import a certificate                                        
   8 - Import a certificate and a private key                      
   9 - Show the default key                                        
  10 - Store database password                                     
  11 - Show database record length                                 
                                                                   
   0 - Exit program                                                
                                                                   
Enter option number (press ENTER to return to previous menu): 10 <enter>

Database password stored in /home/sufwl1/ssl_cmd/mykey.sth.

Press ENTER to continue.     
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Figure 1 shows the message you receive after entering option 10 to store the database password. In this example, the database password was stored in a file called mykey.sth.