Environment
GroupWise 18
GroupWise 2014
GroupWise 2012
GroupWise 8Situation
How to create a self-signed certificate for GroupWise agents (SSL / TLS)
Resolution
The steps listed below will generate a certificate that the GroupWise agents can use to communicate through SSL. Please make a directory that the agents will be able to access for these certificates (i.e. /root/certs). Open a terminal window and cd to this directory.
- Please follow one of the following to generate a self-signed certificate:
- Using a Self-Signed Certificate from the GroupWise Certificate Authority:
- TID 7023144 - How to create a self-signed or trusted third-party certificate with openssl
- To implement the certificate, please refer to the following options:
- (WebAccess) Please refer to the following sources to implement SSL with GroupWise WebAccess on either Linux or Windows:
- TID 7010584 - How to setup SSL certificate for apache (Linux)
- Article 299875 - How to implement SSL in IIS (Microsoft)
- (Agents) Configure the Agents to use SSL:
Additional Information
TID 7015502 - Common Mistakes in SSL Certificate Management & Implementation.
TID 7013103 - How to create a .pem File for SSL Certificate Installations.