Policy Server :: SmKeyDatabase : Same Certificate Different Alias

Products

• CA Single Sign On Secure Proxy Server (SiteMinder)
• AXIOMATICS POLICY SERVER
• CA Single Sign On SOA Security Manager (SiteMinder)
• CA Single Sign-On

Issue/Introduction

Description:

Can we use the same certificate with different alias name in a SmKeyDatabase?

Solution:

As per the documentation (Federation Security Services Guide r12.0 SP3):

Aliases in the Smkeydatabase
Aliases enable you to easily reference any single certificate or certificate and private key pair in the smkeydatabase. Every certificate or certificate/private key pair in the smkeydatabase must have a unique alias.

The Alias should be unique. But also, because SiteMinder refers to the ID of the certificate, you cannot set the same certificate twice in the same SmKeyDatabase.

Environment

Release:
Component: SMPLC