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TIBCO® Managed File Transfer Platform Server for z/OS 8.1.0

# Creating the Key Database

With the `gskkyman` utility, you can create a key database.

Procedure
1. Execute the `KEYMAN` command in a z/OS shell to start the `gskkyman` utility.

   The following screen is displayed for you to choose one of the three functions.

       IBM Key Management Utility
       Choose one of the following options to proceed.

          1  - Create new key database
          2  - Open key database
          3  - Change database password
          0  - Exit program

       Enter your option number:

2. Enter option `1` to create a new key database.
3. Enter the key database name or press ENTER to use the default name key.kdb.

       Enter key database name or press ENTER for "key.kdb":
        ===>

   By default, the key database is created in the current working directory with a name of key.kdb.
4. Enter a password for the key database.

       Enter password for the key database.......>
       ===>

   Note: You must remember this password because this is the password used by the Platform Server in the $SSLDB user profile.
5. Enter the password again for validation.
6. Choose whether the password expires.
   It is a good practice to use the default value `0` by pressing Enter, which indicates that the password does not expire.

ResultThe key database menu is displayed as follows:

    Key database menu
                                                                            Current key database is /u/ibmuser/key.kdb
    1  - List/Manage keys and certificates
    2  - List/Manage request keys
    3  - Create new key pair and certificate request
    4  - Receive a certificate issued for your request
    5  - Create a self-signed certificate
    6  - Store a CA certificate
    7  - Show the default key
    8  - Import keys
    9  - Export keys
    10  - List all trusted CAs
    11  - Store encrypted database password
    0  - Exit program

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