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Enable DXcertgen to Use a Keystore

Before DXcertgen can use a keystore you need to set the environment for it.

To Enable DXcertgen to Use a Keystore

1. Install the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)

   You need JRE because it contains the keytool utility that DXcertgen uses to manage the keystore.

   You can install JRE from the CA Directory installation CD.

2. Set the environment variable JAVA_HOME to the JRE path, for example:

   C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_16
   

3. Ensure that the environment variable PATH includes the Java bin folder, for example:

   C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_16\bin
   

4. To verify, run the following command:

   keytool
   

Note: The keytool utility is a Java utility and is documented on the java keytool web page on the Java web site http://java.sun.com.