Use SSL between JBossWEB and httpd - Create the Client Certificate
11.1.4.3. Create the client certificate Create a work directory and work for there: mkdir -p CERTS/Client cd CERTS/Client Create request and key for the JBossWEB part. /etc/pki/tls/misc/CA -newreq That creates 2 files: Request is in newreq.pem, private key is in newkey.pem Sign the request. /etc/pki/tls/misc/CA -signreq That creates a file: newcert.pem Don't use a passphrase when creating the client certicate or remove it before exporting: openssl rsa -in newkey.pem -out key.txt.pem mv key.txt.pem newkey.pem Export the client certificate and key into a p12 file. openssl pkcs12 -export -inkey newkey.pem -in newcert.pem -out test.p12 That is the sslKeyStore file described above (/home/jfclere/CERTS/CA/test.p12)