You use the Create Key Pair dialog to create new key pairs to add to a keystore
file. Keystore (.ks) files are
used to store
key pairs for signing MIDlet suites.
You open the Create Key Pair dialog from the Security
Manager by clicking the
New button.
In the Create Key Pair dialog, enter information into the following fields.
You must specify the alias and at least one of the other identifying fields:
Key Pair Alias. A unique name for the key pair. Aliases
are case-insensitive. For example, the aliases "Lock" and "lock"
would refer to the same keystore entry.
Security Certificate Details
Common Name. Common name of a person, such as "Susan Jones"
Organization Unit. Department or division name, such as "Purchasing"
Organization Name. Large organization name, such as "MyCompany,
Inc."
Locality Name. Locality (city) name, such as "Palo Alto"
State Name. State or province name, such as "California"
Country. Two-letter country code, such as "CH"
You can also lock the key pair with a password by selecting Protect Key by
Password and entering the password.
For more information about key pairs and keystores, see