# Generating an SSL certificate

To configure Talend Data Stewardship to run securely using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, you need to start by generating a trusted signed certificate.

## Procedure

1. Generate an SSL certificate.

   For more information about how to generate a keystore file, see [How to generate a keystore file](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/installation-guide-linux/7.3/how-to-generate-keystore-file).
2. As an administrator, import the certificate into your JVM using the command:

   keytool -import -trustcacerts -file <certificate\_path> -alias <certificate\_name> -keystore "%JAVA\_HOME%/jre/lib/security/cacerts".

## Results

Talend Data Stewardship only supports the Java Key Store (.jks) format to store keys and certificates.