How to generate authentication certificates

OpenMetadata Uses Qlik Engine APIs to communicate with Qlik Sense and fetch relevant metadata, and connecting to these APIs require authentication certificates as described in these docs.

In this document we will explain how you can generate these certificates so that OpenMetadata can communicate with Qlik Sense.

Step 1: Open Qlik Management Console (QMC)

Open your Qlik Management Console (QMC) and navigate to certificates section.

Navigate to certificates in QMC

Step 2: Provide Details and Export Certificates

1. In the Machine name box, type the full computer name of the computer that you are creating the certificates for: MYMACHINE.mydomain.com or the IP address.

2. Using a password is optional. If you choose to use a password, the same password applies to exported client and server certificates. a. Type a password in the Certificate password box. b. Repeat the password in the Retype password box. The passwords must match.

3. Select Include secret key if you want to add a secret key to the public key.

4. From the Export file format for certificates field select the "Platform independent PEM-format"

Provide Certificate Details

Step 3: Locate the certificates

Once you have exported the certificates you can see the location of exported certificates just below the certificate details page. When you navigate to that location you will find the root.pem, client.pem & client_key.pem certificates which will be used by OpenMetadata.

Locate Certificate