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Chapter 5 Client Management
Using keytool to Create a Truststore
Fromacommandprompt,enterthefollowing:
keytool -import -alias <alias> -file <certificate>
-keystore <truststore_filename>
Inthiscommand,<alias>isaunique(caseinsensitive)nameforanewentityentryinthe
truststore(inthiscase,th ecertificateyouareabouttoimport), <certificate>isthe
nameoftherootCAcertificateyoupreviouslyobtainedorexported,and<truststore
filename>isthenameofth etruststore
outputfile.
Enabling Smart Card Authentication on the Server
AlltypesofViewConnectionServersupportsmartcardauthenticationbutitis
recommendedthatonlysecurityserversareconfiguredtoallowsmartcardaccess.
If youaddsmartcardsupporttostandardorreplicaserversyouwillbepromptedto
selectacertificateeverytimeyouconnecttoViewAdministratoron
thosesystems.
To add smart card authentication to View Connection Server
1Copythetruststorefileyoupreviouslycreated(<truststore_filename>)tothe
followinglocationonViewConnectionServer:
%ProgramFiles%\VMware\VMware View\Server\sslgateway\conf
2 Createatextfilecalledlocked.propertiesthatcontainsthefollowingentries:
trustKeyfile=<truststore filename>
trustStoretype=JKS
useCertAuth=true
ThevaluefortrustKeyfilemustcorrespondtothatof
<truststore filename>.
YoumustrestarttheViewConnectionServerserviceforthesechangestotakeeffect.
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OTEYoumaybeaskedtocreateapasswordforthekeystore—thisisnotrequiredfor
futureprocedures,butyoushouldrememberitifyouwanttoaddadditional
certificatestothetruststoreatalaterdate.
NOTEInenvironmentswherenotalluserswillauthenticateusingasmartcarditis
alsorecommendedthatyouconfigureanew(oranadditional)securityserver
specificallyforthepurposeofclientsmartcardauthentication.
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OTEOnceastandardorreplicaViewConnectionServerhasbeenconfigured,you
willbepromptedtochooseacertificatewhenloggingintoViewPortalortoView
Administratoronthatserver.