Configuring Tomcat to use a certificate in a Keyring with Web Viewer 12.1

Products

• Output Management Web Viewer

Issue/Introduction

Want to use a keyring to store the certificate for Tomcat

Environment

Release : 12.1

Component : CA OUTPUT MANAGEMENT WEB VIEWER FOR ALL PLATFORMS

Apache Tomcat 

COMMON COMPONENTS AND SERVICES FOR Z/OS 15.0

 

Resolution

1. You must use the Common Services Tomcat with Web Viewer 12.1.  The imbedded Tomcat supplied with the Web Viewer 12.1 does not work with keyrings. 
2. Use the Sample from the Common Services documentation Enable HTTPS with Certificates Stored in an External Security Manager
3. Configure for your environment
4. Must be running at least Tomcat 9 for the keyring support to work.