BEA Weblogic 8.1 utilizes the java keytool command line utility to create the CSR and install the SSL certificate. Networking4all recommends that you contact the BEA directly for additional information.

Step 1: Generate a Keystore and Private Key

   1. Create a certificate keystore and private key by executing the following keytool command:
      Note: The keytool utility is located in your JDK’s “bin” directory

C:beajdkbinkeytool -genkey -alias <your_alias_name> -keyalg RSA -keystore <your_keystore_filename>

   2. Specify a password. The default value will be "changeit".

For more information, view the interactive BEA Setup & Installation instructions

Step 2: Generate a CSR

   1. The CSR is then created using the following command:

C:beajdkbinkeytool -certreq -keyalg RSA -alias <your_alias_name> -file certreq.csr -keystore <your_keystore_filename>

Note: When generating a CSR, enter the domain of your website (i.e. www.myside.org) in the "first- and lastname" field.

   2. To copy and paste the file certreq.csr into the enrollment form, open the file in a text editor that does not add extra characters (Notepad or Vi are recommended).

Terms Defined
Common Name
The Common Name is the Host + Domain Name. It looks like "www.company.com" or "company.com".

Networking4all certificates can only be used on Web servers using the Common Name specified during enrollment. For example, a certificate for the domain "domain.com" will receive a warning if accessing a site named "www.domain.com" or "secure.domain.com", because "www.domain.com" and "secure.domain.com" are different from "domain.com".
Organization Information

    * If your company or department has an &, @, or any other symbol using the shift key in its name, you must spell out the symbol or omit it to enroll.
    * The “Org Unit” field is the name of the department or organization unit making the request.
    * The Locality field is the city or town name, for example: Berkeley.
    * Do not abbreviate the state or province name, for example: California.
    * Use the two-letter code without punctuation for country, for example: US or CA.