Re: Import certificate : Error A cryptographic error occurred

[Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>]

Are you importing a CA or an actual certificate?  Sounds like whatever
you're trying to import is already there.



On Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM gio.cot via MIDRANGE-L <
midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Don
>
> Before i was on error for the wrong  password …
>
> Now that i input the correct password, i receive this error:
>
> “a certificate with the same label or public key already exists in the
> certificate store
>
> If the certificate that is being imported was already imported as an AC
> certificate, remove that AC certificate before trying the request again”
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Gio
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> Da: Don Brown <dbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Inviato: mercoledì 10 settembre 2025 01:37
> A: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: gio.cot <gio.cot@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Oggetto: RE: Import certificate : Error A cryptographic error occurred
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> If the csr (certificate signing request) was not generated using dcm then
> you will need the certificate in pkcs7 or similar format that incudes both
> the private and public keys.
>
> ASAIK this requires the file to have a password.
>
> I am surprised that you are not being prompted for a password when you are
> trying to import the certificate.
>
> I would suggest you ask whoever supplied the certificate to re-export in a
> format that has both keys and apply a password.
>
> The other option would be to use openssl to work with what you have.
>
> Cheers
> Don
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> Don Brown
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> Subject: Import certificate : Error A cryptographic error occurred
>
> Hi all
>
> I'm try to import a Server / Client certificate in DCM, but i receive the
> error : "A cryptographic error occurred".
>
> The person that created the certificate told me that the certificate has
> not
> password .. question: for import the certificate on IBM i, the password is
> mandatory or Not ?
>
> As the error message is very generic , how could have a detailed cause to
> better understand which could be the problem .
>
> N.B. the certificate is .PFX format
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Gio
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