Import Certificates to ColdFusion

To import a certificate into ColdFusion, follow these steps:

 

  1. In ColdFusion Administrator, click Tools>Archive Security. The Certificate tab on the Archive Security page appears.

  2. In the Certificate tab page, click Import Certificate. The Import Certificate page appears.

  3. In the Import Certificate page, provide the appropriate information:
     

Option

Description

Name

Provide a name for the certificate you want to import.

Public Key

Check this checkbox if the certificate contains only a public key.  By default, this checkbox is checked when the certificate file format is chosen.

Password

The Password text box appears only when you are importing a private key certificate (PKS12 or Sun Store).  If you are importing a private key certificate, assign a ColdFusion password to this certificate. .

Certificate Format

Select one of the three certificate formats supported.

  • Certificate File. You will need to specify the location of the certificate in the File text box. Click Browse Server to browse your server the location of this file.

  • PKS12.  If you want to import the private key from this certificate, you will need to define a ColdFusion password for this certificate in addition to specifying the location of the certificate file and the password assigned to the certificate file when you exported it to your system.. If you only want to import the public key from this certificate, you will need to specify the location of the certificate and the password assigned to the certificate when you exported it to your system.

  • Sun Store. If you want to import the private key from this certificate, you will need to define a ColdFusion password for this certificate in addition to specifying the location of the certificate file and the store password, sun name, and sun password. If you only want to import public key frOhom this certificate, you will need to define the store password, key name and key password.

File

(Certificate File; or

PKS12 File, or Sun Store File)

Enter the file location of the certificate or store. Click the Browse Server button to browse your server for the location of this file.

PKS12 Password

 

Enter the password associated with the certificate. This password is the password that you assigned when you exported the certificate to your system
 

The PKS12 Password  appears only  when your are importing a PKS12 certificate.

Store Password

Enter the password associated with the Sun Store.  This password is the password used to enter the Sun Store.
 

The Store Password appears only when you are importing a Sun Store Certificate.

Key Name

Enter the key name within the Sun Store you want to use.  The Key name is the name associated with a specific certificate.

 

The Key Name appear only when you are importing a Sun Store certificate.

Key Password

Enter the Key Password that is associated with key name specified.

 

The Key Password appears only when you are importing a Sun Store certificate.

 

  1. Click Import to import the certificate into ColdFusion.
     

Warning: You need to wait for ColdFusion to completely import a certificate before you can use it to sign an archive.  All successfully imported certificates are listed on the Certificates tab of the Archive Security page.
 
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