pdm_pki error Unable to load the certificate file
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pdm_pki error Unable to load the certificate file

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Article ID: 369781

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Products

CA Service Management - Service Desk Manager

Issue/Introduction

When run pdm_pki to load the custom certificate to a Service Desk web service policy

pdm_pki -p -TEST -l the-certificate.cer

it returns
Unable to load the certificate filethe-certificate.cer

This article explains a method to convert the input to PEM compatible file and load that certificate file.

Environment

CA Service Desk 17.3 and higher

Resolution

run this openssl command to convert the input file to PEM compatible file

openssl-install-directory\bin\openssl.exe asn1parse -in the-certificate.cer -inform PEM  -out new-the-certificate.cer

then use the new input file to load the custom certificate

pdm_pki -p -TEST -l new-the-certificate.cer

if this still gives the same error, please contact Broadcom Support via opening a support case and Broadcom Support engineers will assist.

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