Certificate for cloud distribution

The QvCloudCA certificate enables secure communication between QlikView components in cloud deployments, supporting the distribution of apps and links from QlikView to the cloud. The certificate is automatically generated by the QlikView Management Service (QMS) when it starts for the first time, if not already present in the system’s certificate store (MMC).

In clustered environments, the certificate is automatically distributed to additional nodes or services, such as the QlikView Distribution Service (QDS). You can turn off this distribution by modifying the CloudDeploymentCertCreationMode setting in the QMS configuration file.

Backing up and regenerating the QvCloudCA certificate

If you need to regenerate the QvCloudCA certificate, make sure to back up the existing certificate first by following these steps.

1. Open Certificates Manager:

   • Press the Windows logo key+R, type certmgr.msc, and click OK.

2. Locate the certificate:

   1. In the left pane, expand Trusted Root Certification Authorities and select Certificates.

   2. Find the QvCloudCA certificate in the right pane.

3. Export the certificate:

   1. Right-click the QvCloudCA certificate.

   2. Select All Tasks > Export, and follow the Certificate Export Wizard.

   3. Save the certificate in a secure location.

4. Stop the QlikView Management Service (QMS).

5. Remove the certificate:

   • In Certificates Manager, right-click the QvCloudCA certificate and select Delete.

6. Restart the QMS service.

   A new certificate will be automatically generated.