If you are working with a WebSphere Application Server v6.1.x
that is secured, the Automatically trust server certificate during SSL
handshake check box is by default enabled. If you are not working with
a secured WebSphere Application
Server v6.1.x, continue to the next step as this check box is not available. Starting in WebSphere Application Server version
6.1 release, each profile in the WebSphere Application Server environment
contains a unique self-signed certificate that was created when the profile
was created. This certificate replaces the default dummy certificate that
ships with WebSphere Application
Server in releases prior to version 6.1. When a profile is federated to a
deployment manager, the signer for that self-signed certificate is added to
the common truststore for the cell. By default, clients (such as the development
workbench) does not trust servers from different profiles in the WebSphere Application
Server environment. That is, they do not contain the signer for these servers.
To
assist in establishing this trust between the development workbench and the
server, verify the
Automatically trust server certificate during SSL handshake check
box is selected. This check box specifies that when the workbench communicates
to an administrative secured WebSphere Application Server v6.1.x, the server
sends a signer certificate to the workbench. If the certificate is new, the
workbench stores the certificate in its truststore file. The location of the
truststore file depends on the connection type between the server and the
workbench:
- For a remote method invocation (RMI) connection, the truststore file is
located at x:\runtimes\base_v61_stub\etc\trust.p12
- For a SOAP connection, the truststore file is located at x:\runtimes\base_v61_stub\etc\DummyClientTrustFile.jks
Where
x is the installation directory for the workbench for this
product.
If the Automatically trust server certificate during SSL
handshake check box is clear, the server status of the Servers view displays
the server as stopped and no connection can be made to the server. Make sure
you have selected this check box, otherwise, you need to manually establish
the trust between the workbench and the administrative secured WebSphere Application
Server v6.1.x, see Manually exchanging signer certificates to establish
a trust between the workbench and the server topic for details.