# Setting up the SSL *SYSTEM Store on IBM i

This process will guide you through initial setup with IBM's Digital Certificate Manager (DCM) and either creating the \*SYSTEM certificate store if it does not exist, or confirming you can access it if it already does exist.

Doing this allows you to perform further SSL/TLS configuration and enables your IBM i system to interact as a client to other external servers requiring secure SSL/TLS connections as well as act as a server to offer your own secure SSL/TLS service. Most web services available today expect to use SSL/TLS.

## Accessing DCM

To begin, verify that the *ADMIN HTTP server job is running with the following command:

`WRKSBSJOB SBS(QHTTPSVR)`

If you don't see *ADMIN in the list, please run the following command to start it:

`STRTCPSVR SERVER(*HTTP) HTTPSVR(*ADMIN)`

After you've ensured that the *ADMIN server is running, open a web browser, and go to http://_YourIBMIPAddress_:2006/dcm/ - you should see a login page as seen below:

![DCM Login](https://isupport.katointegrations.com/rxs/setting_up_ssl/accessing_dcm_1.png "DCM Login")

You will want to log in to DCM using a profile with elevated permissions.

## Creating Certificate Store

*These steps can also be followed to create any certificate store, in addition to the \*SYSTEM store.*

Click on the "Create Certificate Store" link:

![DCM Home Page](https://isupport.katointegrations.com/rxs/setting_up_ssl/setting_up_1.png "DCM Home Page")

Select the \*SYSTEM store option:

![Selecting *SYSTEM Store](https://isupport.katointegrations.com/rxs/setting_up_ssl/setting_up_2.png "Selecting *SYSTEM Store")

Set a password and click "Create":

![Specifying the Password](https://isupport.katointegrations.com/rxs/setting_up_ssl/setting_up_3.png "Specifying the Password")

*If you are creating a non-\*SYSTEM store, you may also need to specify an IFS file path where the certificate store will be located.*

## Verifying \*SYSTEM Certificate Store Access

Return to the main screen of DCM by clicking the "Home" button in the left navigation menu:

![Return to DCM Home](https://isupport.katointegrations.com/rxs/setting_up_ssl/setting_up_4.png "Return to DCM Home")

Click "Open Certificate Store":

![Open Certificate Store](https://isupport.katointegrations.com/rxs/setting_up_ssl/setting_up_5.png "Open Certificate Store")

Select the \*SYSTEM store. Enter your certificate store password and click "Open":

![Logging in to \*SYSTEM Store](https://isupport.katointegrations.com/rxs/setting_up_ssl/setting_up_6.png "Logging in to *SYSTEM Store")

Once logged in, you should see a screen like this:

![\*SYSTEM Store Home Page](https://isupport.katointegrations.com/rxs/setting_up_ssl/setting_up_7.png "*SYSTEM Store Home Page")