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Chapter 6. Using SSL/TLS with Red Hat Console
16. Save the new TLS/SSL settings and Configuration DS and User DS information in the
Administration Server Console.
17. Restart the Directory Server. The server must be restarted from the command line.
service dirsrv restart slapd-example
When the server restarts, it prompts for the PIN or password to unlock the key database. This is
the same password used when the server certificate and key were imported into the database.
Using a pin.txt file to store the token database passwords allows the Directory Server to restart
without prompting for the password. This is covered in
the Directory
Server".
18. Restart the Administration Server. The server must be restarted from the command line.
service dirsrv-admin restart
When the server restarts, it prompts for the PIN or password to unlock the key database. This is
the same password used when the server certificate and key were imported into the database.
Using a password.conf file to store the token database passwords allows the Administration
Server to restart without prompting for the password. This is covered in
Password File for the Administration
NOTE
After configuring SSL/TLS for the Administration Server, be certain that the address reads
https when next logging into the Administration Server or Red Hat Console. With SSL/
TLS, all connections to the Administration Server must be over HTTPS. Otherwise, the
operation will time out, unable to find the server since it is running on a secure connection.
After successfully connecting, a dialog box appears to accept the certificate. Click OK to
accept the certificate (either only for that current session or permanently).
6.4. Creating Password Files
If SSL/TLS is enabled for the Directory Server or Administration Server, then the server prompts for a
password to access the certificate and key databases every time the server is restarted. The servers
can restart silently if that password is supplied in a password file which the start scripts can access.
6.4.1. Creating a Password File for the Directory Server
It is possible to store the certificate password in a password file. By placing the certificate database
password in a file, the server can be started from the Directory Server Console and also restarted
automatically when running unattended.
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Section 6.4.1, "Creating a Password File for
Server".
Section 6.4.2, "Creating a
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