Locating The Configuration File; Editing The Configuration File - Red Hat CERTIFICATE SYSTEM 7.1 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

When you install CS, the installer creates an ASCII file, named
with the appropriate configuration parameters. You can control the way CS functions by
making the appropriate changes in the CS console, which is the recommended method for
making configuration changes. The changes you make in the CS console are reflected in the
configuration file. You can also make changes directly to the configuration file, but unless
specifically instructed to do so in this documentation, this is not recommended.

Locating the Configuration File

Each instance of CS has its own configuration file,
different depending on your installation choices, and on which subsystem is installed in that
instance.
The file is located in the following directory:
CS.cfg
<server_root>/cert-<instance_id>/config
where:
<server_root>
<instance_id>

Editing the Configuration File

CAUTION Do not edit the configuration file directly if you are not familiar with the
configuration parameters or if you are not sure that the changes you intend
to make are acceptable by the server. CS will fail to start up if you make
incorrect modifications to the configuration file. Incorrect configuration can
also result in data loss.
To modify the configuration file:
Specifies the directory in which CS is installed
Specifies the name of the CS instance
, and populates it
CS.cfg
. The file for the subsystem is
CS.cfg
Chapter 8 Administrative Basics
Configuration Files
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