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JRE 6 has been removed from:
5733-XJ1 Version: 1.1.0.23
The ESS Distribution ID: LCD8-2011-13.
JRE 1.6 will be removed. This is planned for our February 2020 update.
Yes, this 64 bit package contains drivers for both 64 bit and 32 bit and both are installed automatically.
Is it ok to assume this package meets your requirements?
Hi there. OK we can use the push to windows option to get the keys into the WAP side of things for ODBC secure connections. But the second piece was that the package you directed me to specifies 64 bit. Does it ONLY provide 64 bit iSeries drivers? Or does it still provide the 32 bit as well. Our application only uses the 32 bit as far as I know.
RE: your request for my case #. It was: TS002918293
Thank you.
keyman only provides a GUI for working with certificates in the keystore. It does not play any role when actually making the secure connection. IBM GSkit is used to secure ODBC connections.
For importing certificates to the ACS Windows App Pkg kdb, you have two options:
1. The command cwbcossl, which ships with the ACS Windows App Pkg, will bring up a GUI where you can import certificates from an IBM i.
2. From the ACS base pkg main GUI, select Tools->Key Management. From there you can select a cert and the option to Push to Windows...
Please provide the IBM ticket number you referenced as we would like to follow up our Service team.
I was told by the tech I worked with on a ticket that the 64 bit version does not contain keyman. We have customers who require secured client ODBC connections using certificates, and without keyman I'm assuming there's no way to secure the client connection. Also our client application is only a 32 bit version as of now, and hasn't been tested with the 64 bit driver. For those 2 reasons, we don't believe the 64 bit version of the WAP will work.
As indicated, the version of ACS Windows Application Package available on the Entitled Systems Support website (ESS) contains JRE 1.6. That version of the JRE also contains support for ikeyman. We also have a version of the ACS Windows Application Package that does not contain a JRE. It is currently available for 64 bit PCs and only for English. That version is available here:
https://www-01.ibm.com/marketing/iwm/iwm/web/dispatcher.do?source=swg-ia
In a future version of ACS, we will be removing the JRE from all versions of the Windows Application Package. A full replacement for ikeyman will not be provided as current JRE's already contain a command line tool (ie keytool) for certificate management. The ACS base package contains some certificate management support in the Key Management tool available from the main GUI under Tools.
Does the 64bit English only version satisfy the requirement?