Description

You can use the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol and HTTP for network communication between clients and WACS/WAS in your BI platform deployment. SSL/HTTPS encrypts network traffic and provides improved security.

Purpose

As we know that configuring the SSL needs certificates and files and to generate these certificates there is a sequence of steps and commands that need to be performed very carefully and it takes time for preparation for creation of correct files and any confusion/wrong editing/wrong sequence will lead to start from scratch.

This BAT file will make the manual creation of files i.e. Server.crt, cacert.crt , Passphrase.txt and Server.key very easy for Corba SSL and makes running of commands Easy and Time saving.

• It will save the TIME where SSL content can be generated in less than 5 min.
• No need of creating list of folders and moving them and then running the command again and again.
• It will automatically self-sign the certificates which will be valid for 365 days

Pre-requisites:

• SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.0\4.1 should be installed on the machine.
• Ensure to Run the BAT file as “Run as Administrator”
• Changes need to be done in ssl.cnf file for “Serial” i.e.

1. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win64_x64
2. Edit : sslc.cnf and add “.txt” extension at Serial Parameter

• Default :  serial= $dir/serial  # Current serial number
• Change to : serial= $dir/serial.txt   # Current serial number

Steps to create certificates:

1. Copy the script on the server.
   
   
2. Run the script with Administrator.
   
   
3. Give the Required Information. (Note: Ensure you do not make mistake i.e. when giving the information second time it should be exactly same as given in first Example: Name, 2 Letter State name, 2 Letter Country name etc.)
   
   
   
4. In Last step it will ask you for the password i.e. for Passphrase file which should be given same as PEM Password.

• Your Certificates and passphrase file will be generated at : <installdir>\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win64_x64\demoCA\final

Limitation:

• This tool will only generate the certificates and required file. To configure you need to navigate to SIA >> Properties >> Protocol and Enable the SSL Protocol and ADD the required content.
• Cannot be used with SAP BusinessObjects 3.x.
• Adding the parameter to the Tomcat Configuration Manager.

Next Version:

• Serial.txt parameter will be automatically edited.
• Certificates will be placed on the location where Customer wanted

Please click here to Download the FILE