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Generate a keystore for the Claims Search Service

The Agent for SharePoint supports only JCEKS key stores. Create a JCEKS key store to protect the claims search service. The keytool application described in this procedure is installed with your Java development kit.

Follow these steps:

Note: This procedure provides one possible example of how to configure this feature using third-party tools. CA Technologies did not develop nor provide these tools. These tools are subject to change at any time by the third party without notice. Use this procedure as a guide for configuring this feature in your specific environment. The actual steps required in your situation could be different from the steps that are shown here.

1. On the system hosting your Agent for SharePoint, open a command prompt.
2. Run the following command:

   keytool -genkeypair -keyalg RSA -keystore .\absolute_path_to_key_store -alias alias_name -storetype JCEKS -storepass keystore_password
   

   Note: We recommend using an absolute path under the Agent for SharePoint_home\SSL\keys directory.

   The keystore is created.