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Login into WAS Admin Console
Login into WAS Admin Console: https://<WAS_ADMIN_HOST>:<WAS_ADMIN_PORT>/ibm/console
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Navigate to certificate configuration section
Go to Security (Left Nav) -> SSL certificate and key management and click on Key stores and certificates link
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Select the KeyStore
Click on NodeDefaultKeyStore
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Navigate to certificate request section
Under Additional Properties, click on Personal certificate requests
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Start with new certificate request creation
Click on New
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Enter the certificate request details
Provide all the necessary details and click on Apply.
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Confirm the entered details
The CSR details can be seen as below. Click on Save.
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CSR creation successful
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Get the CSR file
The CSR file can be obtained from the WAS machine from the highlighted location, File for certificate request.
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Send to CA
This CSR file can be sent to any of the Certifying Authority (CA) to receive a signed certificate.
Based on this CSR, CA will provide a signed certificate. To receive this certificate in WAS, please refer to my recipe SSL Certificate Receipt in WAS