How to install a SSL Certificate for WebLogic 6.0 & 7.0


Step 1: Obtain Intermediate CA Certificate

  • Copy the Intermediate CA certificate from your Secure128 portal under “Order Details”.
  • Be sure there are 5 dashes to either side of the BEGIN CERTIFICATE and END CERTIFICATE and that no white spaces, extra line breaks or additional characters have been inadvertently added.
  • Copy the intermediate certificate bundle into a text file and name it intermediate.pem

    • Step 2: Obtain the SSL Certificate
    1. The SSL certificate will be sent by email. The certificate is included as an attachment (Cert.cer) and it is also imbedded in the body of the email.

    2. Copy and paste the certificate into a text file using Vi or Notepad
    3. The text file should look like:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- [encoded data] -----END CERTIFICATE-----

  • Make sure there are 5 dashes to either side of the BEGIN CERTIFICATE and END CERTIFICATE and that no white spaces, extra line breaks or additional characters have been inadvertently added.
  • Save the file with extansion .pem

Step 3: Install the Intermediate CA and the SSL Certificate

    Open the BEA Administration Console. Open the Server Configuration window.
  • Select the SSL tab. Define the fields on this tab by entering values and checking the required checkboxes.
    • Server Key File Name - Path to the private key file
    • Server Certificate File Name - Path to the SSL Certificate file
    • Server Certificate Chain File Name - Path to the Intermediate CA Certificate file
    • TrustedCA File Name - Path to the Intermediate CA Certificate file
  • Select Use Encrypted Keys
  • Click the Apply button to save your changes
  • Reboot WebLogic Server

    • Verify your Certificate is installed correctly