Hi Folks,

I'm trying to automagically install explorer and configure it for a group of users.

I'm generating the JKS OK. However, is it possible to then programmatically configure explorer to use it i.e. pass it the jks location and passwd ? I'd want to set it as the default jks for all client connections. I know I can export the configuration of a past explorer which would give it both the location of the jks and the encrypted password for it. However, my password changes - so i need to know how that passwd is encrypted (presumably hidden in IBM code somewhere) or figure out how to set the jks password programmatically on-the-fly thru eclipse perhaps? or bypass that mechanism entirely?  

Can I set the default for java perhaps on the eclipse start-up run command? I can't figure out how if I can.

Alternatively is there a way to control the MQ eclipse plugin programmatically. I'm not an eclipse expert so starting from scratch and looking for a leg-up please !?

many thanks as always !

John.

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John Hawkins
Integration Consultant
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Hello John,

There are two "problems" with MQ EXplorer:

• the configuration is stored in the "users" directory
• it is not possible to specify a certificate label, the first certificate of the store considered validated by MQ Explorer is sent to the Queue Manager.

For the first point, there is a solution:

 Install MQ Explorer normally

• Rename C:\Users\<user> to C:\MQExplorer\IBM
• Modify C:\MQExplorer\configuration\config.ini and replace 

osgi.instance.area=@user.home/IBM/WebSphereMQ/workspace

by 

osgi.instance.area=C:/MQExplorer/IBM/WebSphereMQ/workspace

Thus the MQ Explorer configuration will be valid used for all users

Personally, I make installations where the same certificate is used by all users, so the link is protected, and users have to authenticate via a user + password.

Hi Folks,

I'm trying to automagically install explorer and configure it for a group of users.

I'm generating the JKS OK. However, is it possible to then programmatically configure explorer to use it i.e. pass it the jks location and passwd ? I'd want to set it as the default jks for all client connections. I know I can export the configuration of a past explorer which would give it both the location of the jks and the encrypted password for it. However, my password changes - so i need to know how that passwd is encrypted (presumably hidden in IBM code somewhere) or figure out how to set the jks password programmatically on-the-fly thru eclipse perhaps? or bypass that mechanism entirely?  

Can I set the default for java perhaps on the eclipse start-up run command? I can't figure out how if I can.

Alternatively is there a way to control the MQ eclipse plugin programmatically. I'm not an eclipse expert so starting from scratch and looking for a leg-up please !?

many thanks as always !

John.

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John Hawkins
Integration Consultant
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