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Create a Key Store File

You can create a key store file on zFS or HFS when setting up the SCS address space to use SSL.

Follow these steps:

1. From a mainframe console, execute gskkyman.
2. Select Create new database and enter the path and file name to the new key store file or database.

   Note: The path and file names must be writeable path/file names.

3. Enter a database password and enter the password expiration in days.

   Note: Press ENTER if the password never expires.

4. Enter 5000 for the database record length and enter 0 for the database mode.
5. Wait for acknowledgment that the key database is created.
6. Select Exit program.

   The key store file is created.