Using the demo certificate or your own certificate

To help you get started using the cryptographic protocol, OpenEdge Management and OpenEdge Explorer include a demo keystore and certificate, valid for approximately one year, that you can set up on a nonproduction system. If you prefer (or if you want to set up secure communication on a production system), you can generate your own certificate or use one that you acquire from a certificate authority.

Instructions for setting up secure communications by either method are provided in the following topics.