Installing pfx SSL certificate in tomcat 8.5 on windows

To install a PFX SSL certificate in Tomcat 8.5 on Windows, you'll need to convert the PFX file into separate PEM files and configure Tomcat's server.xml file to use the SSL configuration. Here are the steps to do so:

1. Convert PFX to PEM:

   First, you'll need to convert the PFX file to separate PEM files for the private key and the certificate. You can use OpenSSL for this purpose.

   Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory containing the OpenSSL executable.

   To extract the private key:

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   openssl pkcs12 -in yourcert.pfx -nocerts -out privateKey.pem
   
   

   To extract the certificate:

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   openssl pkcs12 -in yourcert.pfx -clcerts -nokeys -out certificate.pem
   
   

2. Copy PEM Files to Tomcat:

   Copy the privateKey.pem and certificate.pem files to a directory where Tomcat can access them.

3. Update server.xml Configuration:

   Open the server.xml file located in the conf directory of your Tomcat installation.

   Find the <Connector> element that corresponds to your HTTPS port (default is 8443) and update it with the appropriate paths to the PEM files.

   Example:

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   <Connector port="8443" protocol="org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11NioProtocol"
   
              maxThreads="150" SSLEnabled="true">
   
       <SSLHostConfig>
   
           <Certificate certificateFile="path/to/certificate.pem"
   
                        certificateKeyFile="path/to/privateKey.pem"
   
                        certificateChainFile="path/to/certificate-chain.pem" />
   
       </SSLHostConfig>
   
   </Connector>
   
   

   In the example above, certificate-chain.pem is optional and should contain intermediate certificates if applicable.

4. Restart Tomcat:

   After updating the server.xml file, save the changes and restart Tomcat.

5. Test:

   Open a web browser and navigate to https://localhost:8443 (or your configured HTTPS port). If everything is configured correctly, your application should now be accessible over HTTPS with the SSL certificate.

Note that SSL configuration requires careful attention to security and proper handling of the private key. Be sure to secure the PEM files and follow best practices for SSL certificate management. Additionally, if you're using the PFX file with a passphrase, you might need to provide the passphrase during the conversion process or update the Tomcat configuration to use the passphrase as needed.