Managing RPG Public Keyrings

Viewing RPG Public Keyrings

The tab provides the following information:

Field	Description
Alias	The unique user-defined name for the keyring.
Primary User ID	The primary user ID for the keyring.
Key Count	The key count.

You can perform the following actions from the tab via buttons or the right-click menu:

Action	Description
Import...	Add an RPG public keyring.
Export...	Export an RPG public keyring.
Remove	Delete an RPG public keyring.
Details	Displays the details for an RPG public keyring.
Show Uses	Open the Security Object Uses dialog to display the components an RPG public keyring is being used in. Double-click a component to view or edit its configuration properties.
Filter	Perform text-based filtering to filter the list of displayed RPG public keyrings.

To import an RPG public keyring:

Navigate to View>Certificate and Key Manager.
On the RPG Public Keyrings tab, select the Import... button. The Import RPG Public Keyring dialog is displayed:
Enter:
- A name in the Key Alias field to identify the keyring, if required.
- The path of the keyring you want to import in the Filename field or click the Browse link to locate it.
Select the OK button to import the keyring.
If the import is successful, then the new keyring is added to the list. If it fails, an error message is displayed indicating the reason why it failed.

To export an RPG public keyring:

Navigate to View>Certificate and Key Manager.
On the RPG Public Keyrings tab, select a keyring to export and then select the Export... button. The Save As dialog is displayed.
Enter a path in the Filename field to select a path to save the keyring to that location.
Enter a file type in the Save as type field.
Select the OK button to export the keyring. The OK button only becomes available when the mandatory fields have been entered (all fields are mandatory).

To remove an RPG public keyring:

Navigate to View>Certificate and Key Manager.
On the RPG Public Keyrings tab, select the keyring you want to remove.
Select the Remove button. A confirmation dialog is displayed.
Select the Yes button on the confirmation dialog to remove the keyring (you can undo the deletion by selecting the Undo Remove button).

You can examine for an RPG public keyring in the RPG Keyring Details dialog:

The RPG Keyring Details dialog displays the Alias, User ID and Type for the keyring and following information for each of its associated keys:

Field	Description
Key ID	The key ID.
Encryption Key	Whether the key can be used for encrypting.
Algorithm	The encryption algorithm.
Bit Strength	The bit strength of the encryption algorithm.
Expires	When the key expires. Expired keys are displayed in red.
Created	When the key was created.
Users	The users associated with the key.

To display the details for an RPG public keyring: