Editing The Configuration File; System Passwords - Red Hat CERTIFICATE SYSTEM 8.0 - ADMINISTRATION Admin Manual

• The TPS and RA configure different token and certificate enrollment operations, respectively.
• The TKS lists profiles for deriving keys from different key types.
• The OCSP sets key information for different key sets.

12.2.3. Editing the Configuration File

WARNING
Do not edit the configuration file directly without being familiar with the configuration
parameters or without being sure that the changes are acceptable to the server. The
Certificate System fails to start if the configuration file is modified incorrectly. Incorrect
configuration can also result in data loss.
To modify the CS.cfg file:
1. Stop the subsystem instance.
service subsystem_name stop
The configuration file is stored in the cache when the instance is started. Any changes made to
the instance through the Console are changed in the cached version of the file. When the server
is stopped or restarted, the configuration file stored in the cache is written to disk. Stop the server
before editing the configuration file or the changes will be overwritten by the cached version when
the server is stopped.
2. Open the /var/lib/subsystem_name/conf directory.
3. Open the CS.cfg file in a text editor.
4. Edit the parameters in the file, and save the changes.
5. Start the subsystem instance.
service subsystem_name start

12.3. System Passwords

The Certificate System stores passwords used to bind to servers or to unlock tokens when the server
starts in a plain text file, password.conf.
Passwords for the internal database and other database-related passwords for optional features are
stored in a plain text file, password.conf, in the subsystem conf/ directory. The passwords stored
within it are used to bind to the various Certificate System services. Since the password.conf file is
in clear text, it is possible to modify them simply through a text editor.
The list of passwords stored in this file includes the following:
• The bind password used by the Certificate System instance to access and update the internal
database.
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