Opening a Key Database and Adding a Root Certificate
When you get the root certificate file from your server administrator,
make sure that it is in one of the following formats, based on the
normal file extensions:
- .ARM
- Base64-encoded ASCII data (armored 64 format)
- .DER
- Binary DER data
Only a certificate in one of these formats can be added to the
keyring database.
Note: In many cases, instead of providing
a root certificate file, the server administrator may create the key
database file and password stash file at the server. After adding
the root certificate, the server administrator can copy the files
to each client. If you do this, it is important that the names and
location match as follows:
- Key database file: PCommClientKeyDb.kdb
- Password stash file: PCommClientKeyDb.sth
These files are located in the user-class application data directory.
If the server administrator provided only a root certificate file, use the Certificate Management utility to open the key database file and add the root certificate.