Chapter 11 Managing Ssl; Introduction To Ssl In The Directory Server - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.01 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

To provide secure communications over the network, Netscape Directory Server
(Directory Server) includes the LDAPS communications protocol. LDAPS is the
standard LDAP protocol, but it runs on top of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
This chapter describes how to use SSL with your Directory Server in the following
sections:
• Introduction to SSL in the Directory Server (page 373)
• Obtaining and Installing Server Certificates (page 375)
• Activating SSL (page 379)
• Setting Security Preferences (page 381)
• Using Certificate-Based Authentication (page 383)
• Configuring LDAP Clients to Use SSL (page 384)

Introduction to SSL in the Directory Server

You can use SSL to secure communications between LDAP clients and the
Directory Server, or between Directory Servers that are bound by a replication
agreement, or between a database link and a remote database. You can use SSL
with simple authentication (bind DN and password), or with certificate-based
authentication.
Chapter 11
Managing SSL
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