Requesting a Certificate

Working with Certificates for EncrypTight and the ETKMSs

To generate a key pair:

1From the command line, use the following command to generate a public/private key pair:

keytool -genkeypair -dname {“cn=<Entity Name>, ou=<Organizational Unit>, o=<Organization>, c=<Country>”} -alias <alias> -keypass <key password> -keystore <keystore> -keyalg <algorithm> -storepass <password> -validity <n>

Table 70 Keytool genkeypair Command

Parameter		Description
dname		The distinguished name parameters for the certificate. For information about
		this parameter, refer to “Certificate Information” on page 264.
alias		The name of the keystore entry.
keypass		The password for the private key.
keystore		The name and location of the keystore.
keyalg		The algorithm used to generate the keys.
storepass		The password for the keystore.
validity		The number of days for which the certificate entry is valid.
For example:
keytool	-genkeypair	-dname “cn=ETKMS3, ou=Storage o=MyCompany	c=US”
-alias	Cert1 -keypass password1 -keystore C:\Safe\mykeystore		-keyalg RSA

-storepass password2 -validity=180

This would generate a keypair and self-signed certificate for the entity named “ETKMS3” in the organizational unit of “Storage,” part of the organization “MyCompany,” in the United States. The alias of the certificate is “Cert1” and it is valid for 180 days.

Using the keytool -certreqcommand, create a certificate request to be sent to your CA.

To create the certificate request:

1From the command line, use the following command to generate a certificate request: keytool -certreq-file <filename>

Where filename is the name of the certificate signing request. You must use the filename extension of .csr.

2When prompted, enter the keystore password.

3Using the procedure require by your CA, send the CSR file to your CA.

For example:

keytool -certreq -file ETKMS3.csr

This creates a certificate request file names “ETKMS3.csr” that you can send to your CA.

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EncrypTight, ET0100A, ET0010A, ET1000A specifications

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Black Box ET1000A Requesting a Certificate, To generate a key pair, Keytool genkeypair Command

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To generate a key pair:

Table 70 Keytool genkeypair Command

Parameter

this parameter, refer to “Certificate Information” on page 264.

For example:

-storepass password2 -validity=180