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Add SSL Certificate in WebSphere Application Server (WAS)

Add a signer certificate from another server in WAS for successful SSL handshake

Tags: Java development, Security, Web development

Published on March 28, 2019 / Updated on April 29, 2021

Overview

Skill Level: Intermediate

Exercise caution when working on the WebSphere Admin Console

Step-by-step instructions to add a signer certificate from another server in WAS for successful SSL handshake. The screenshots included are from WAS 9.0.

Ingredients

• WebSphere Application Server (the screenshots are from WAS v9.0).
• A signer certificate from another server that needs to be added to your WAS.

Step-by-Step

1. Login to WAS Admin Console

2. Navigate to certificate configuration section

Go to Security (Left Nav) -> SSL certificate and key management and under Related Items section, click on Key stores and certificates link.

3. Select TrustStore

Click on NodeDefaultTrustStore

4. Start addition of certificate

Under Additional Properties, Click on Signer Certificates

5. Add new signer certificate

Click on Add button

6. Provide certificate details

Provide details for the certificate to be added. Then click on Apply.

Make sure the .crt file is already copied to WAS machine, for e.g. /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Profiles/DefaultAppSrv01/etc/xxxssl.crt

7. Check the certificate details

The certificate details can be seen as below. Click on Save.

8. SSL certificate is successfully added

! Note that a server restart is not required for these changes to take effect.