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languagepowershell
"%JAVA_HOME%\bin\keytool" -genkey -alias tomcat -keyalg RSA -keystore C:\app\secure\keystore.jks

Linux

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 $JAVA$JAVA_HOME/bin/keytool -genkey -alias tomcat -keyalg RSA -keystore pathToKeystoreFile

E.g.

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 $JAVAsudo mkdir /opt/tomcat/secure
$JAVA_HOME/bin/keytool -genkey -alias tomcat -keyalg RSA -keystore /opt/tomcat/secure/keystore.jks
sudo chown -R tomcat:tomcat /opt/tomcat/secure
sudo chmod 500 /opt/tomcat/secure
sudo chmod 400 /opt/tomcat/secure/keystore.jks


Warning

Ensure that you create your keystore in a location that is only accessible to privileged users

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To complete the command:

  • Enter a keystore password when prompted - keystorePasswd
  • Enter information about your company, contact name, etc - this information will be displayed when users access PhixFlow
  • Select the default option not to set a separate password for the private key; if you want to do this, consult the tomcat documentation for further details.

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Warning

Because the password for the keystore is stored in the server.xml file, ensure that this file is only accessible to privileged users

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  • Restart tomcat. PhixFlow will now be available at

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To use a certificate from a certificate authority, following follow instructions in the standard tomcat documentation, e.g. the section Installing a Certificate from a Certificate Authority on the page https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-8.05-doc/ssl-howto.html