Check In PKCS12 System Certificates

You can check in PKCS12 system certificates.

Before you begin, you need to save the PKCS12 system certificate to a file on your local computer.

To check in a PKCS12 system certificate:

  1. Choose one:
    • If you use Sterling B2B Integrator, from the Administration Menu, select Trading Partner > Digital Certificates > System.
    • If you use the AS2 Edition, from the AS2 Administration menu, select Certificates.
  2. In the System Certificates page, under Check in, next to PKCS12 Certificate, click Go!
  3. Enter the PKCS12 Certificate Name.
  4. Enter the Private Key Password.
    This is the password used to encrypt the PKCS12 certificate.
  5. Enter the Key Store Password.
    This is the password for the PKCS12 object. It may be the same as the private key password.
  6. Enter the Filename or click Browse to select the file name of the PKCS12 certificate, and then click Next.
  7. Select the Validate When Used option and then click Next. Validation options are:
    • Validity – Verifies dates in the validity period of the certificate are still in effect. If the dates are not in effect, the certificate is not used.
    • Auth Chain – Constructs a chain of trust for certificates that are not self-signed. If a chain of trust cannot be constructed using valid certificates, the certificate is not used. If the certificate is self-signed, this option verifies only the certificate signature.
  8. Review the PKCS12 system certificate information.
  9. Click Finish.