(1) An i5/OS option that registers certificates that are created on the system when it is acting as a certificate authority (CA). DCM can also be used to register certificates that other certificate authorities issue. DCM allows you to choose to associate a user's certificate with its user profile. DCM is also used to associate digital certificates with various applications so that these applications can use the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for secure communications.
(2) An i5/OS component that allows i5/OS to be a local Certificate Authority (CA) to create digital certificates that are used to ensure secure communications.
(3) On i5/OS systems, the method of managing digital certificates and using them in secure applications on the iSeries server. Digital Certificate Manager requests and processes digital certificates from certification authorities (CAs) or other third-parties.