Export the BlackBerry Proxy certificate to the local computer

If you must configure SSL communication to allow communication between the BlackBerry Connectivity Node and on-premises BEMS services (for example, the Connect, Docs, and Mail services), export the BlackBerry Proxy root and intermediate certificate chains and import them into the Java keystore on BEMS and the Windows keystore.

The following task is not browser-specific. For specific instructions, see the documentation for the browser you are using.

Verify that the BlackBerry Connectivity Node is installed with a status of Running.
  1. On the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Connectivity Node, export the BlackBerry Proxy certificate to your computer. In a browser, type https://localhost:17433. A certificate error message is displayed because the certificate was signed by a CA that is not recognized as a well-known CA.
  2. To open the Certificate dialog, click the certificate icon in the URL field.
  3. Click Certificate.
  4. Click Certificate Path.
  5. Click the root certificate. The root certificate is the first item in the Certificate hierarchy.
  6. Click View Certificate.
  7. Click the Details tab.
  8. Click Copy to File.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Select Base-64 encoded X.509 (.CER).
  11. Click Next.
  12. Click Browse.
  13. Enter a name for the certificate (for example, ca.cer) and export it to the local computer.
  14. Click Save.
  15. Click Finish.
  16. Click OK.