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# Import and configure the certificate for secure SSL connection

# Import and configure the certificate for secure SSL connection {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

To use a secure SSL connection, import a server certificate and add it to the Java
KeyStore.

## Vorbereitungen

Role required: admin

You must obtain the server certificate and matching private key before adding it to
the Java KeyStore.

## Prozedur

1. Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) using the `openssl` command.  

       openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout PRIVATEKEY.key -out MYCSR.csr

2. Send your CSR (MYCSR.csr in the example above) to your certificate authority to have it signed.
3. Create a P12 keystore for import using the `openssl` command.  

       openssl pkcs12 -export -in MYSIGNEDCERT.pem -inkey PRIVATEKEY.key -name shared > MY_SERVER.p12

4. Store your certificate and private key into a jceks file.  

       keytool -importkeystore -destkeystore keystore.jceks -deststoretype jceks -srckeystore MY_SERVER.p12 -srcstoretype pkcs12 -alias MYALIAS

   The alias, shown in the example as `MYALIAS` can be any value. You will use this alias in the `edgeencryption.proxy.https.cert.alias` property in the `edgeencryption.properties` file located in the \<installation directory\>/conf/ folder.
5. Stop and restart the edge proxy.  
   Hinweis:  
   During a restart, the proxy server is offline for a short time. The amount of time is determined by your environment and how long it takes to stop and restart the proxy service.
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**Vorheriges Thema:** [Create and configure the RSA key pair for the digital signature](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/b9Kza_WfIRcJzwun4JWp5Q "Create an RSA key pair that the proxy server can use to create the digital signature for signing changes to the encryption properties and configuration.")  
**Nächstes Thema:** [Set up a keystore and encryption keys](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/QLFiWc6c87Jyo0UlHHE87A "Set up the keystore and encryption keys used by the Edge Encryption proxy server.")