Install the Edge Encryption proxy server using the command line installer › Installing Edge Encryption › Edge Encryption › Encryption

Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Import and configure the certificate for secure SSL connection

To use a secure SSL connection, import a server certificate and add it to the Java KeyStore.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

You must obtain the server certificate and matching private key before adding it to the Java KeyStore.

Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) using the openssl command.
```
openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout PRIVATEKEY.key -out MYCSR.csr
```
Send your CSR (MYCSR.csr in the example above) to your certificate authority to have it signed.

Create a P12 keystore for import using the openssl command.

openssl pkcs12 -export -in MYSIGNEDCERT.pem -inkey PRIVATEKEY.key -name shared > MY_SERVER.p12

Store your certificate and private key into a jceks file.
```
keytool -importkeystore -destkeystore keystore.jceks -deststoretype jceks -srckeystore MY_SERVER.p12 -srcstoretype pkcs12 -alias MYALIAS
```
The alias, shown in the example as MYALIAS can be any value. You will use this alias in the edgeencryption.proxy.https.cert.alias property in the edgeencryption.properties file located in the <installation directory>/conf/ folder.
Stop and restart the edge proxy.

Note: During a restart, the proxy server is offline for a short time. The amount of time is determined by your environment and how long it takes to stop and restart the proxy service.