ACF2 CHKCERT gets ACF68033 The password is incorrect for the CERTIFICATE against renewed certificate

Products

• ACF2 - z/OS

Issue/Introduction

There us a certificate created outside of ACF2 that is expiring. the cert was renewed and sent, uploaded the .pfx file and before trying to insert into the database ran a CHKCERT against the dataset but am receiving the error:

CHKCERT DSN('SYSQ.CERT.PFX') PASSWORD(?????)
ACF68033 The password is incorrect for the CERTIFICATE  

Double checked with cert creator and the PW is correct. Not sure what is casing the error.       

Environment

Release : 16.0

Component : ACF2 for z/OS

Resolution

To determine if the problem is with ACF2 CHKCERT or a password related, try importing the certificate using the browser(Chrome or IE) certificate wizard?

For Chrome you would do the following:

• Client on the 'Settings' button from in the upper right corner
• Click on 'Security and Privacy' setting on the left
• Click on 'Security'
• Click on 'Manage Certificates'
• Then on the 'Certificates' wizard box click on 'Import...'
• Follow the wizard instructions to point to the certificate file on your PC
• You should be prompted for the password

From (Internet Explorer)IE you would do the following:

• Click on the 'Settings' wheel  in the upper right corner
• Client on 'Internet Options'
• Click on the 'Content' tab
• Click on the 'Certificates'
• Click on the 'Import...'
• Follow the wizard instructions to point to the certificate file on your PC
• You should be prompted for the password

If the password works then there is a problem with ACF2 and CHKCERT, if the password fails from the certificate wizard then there is a problem with the certificate file or certificate file password.