Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.01 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual page 377

-----BEGIN NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
MIIBrjCCARcCAQAwbjELMAkGA1UEBhMCVXMxEzARBgNVBAgTCkNBTElGT1JOSUExLD
AqBgVBAoTI25ldHNjYXBlIGNvbW11bmljYXRpb25zIGNvcnBvcmF0aW9uMRwwGgYDV
QQDExNtZWxsb24ubmV0c2NhcGUuY29tMIGfMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4GNADCBiQK
BgQCwAbskGh6SKYOgHy+UCSLnm3ok3X3u83Us7ug0EfgSLR0f+K41eNqqWRftGR83e
mqPLDOf0ZLTLjVGJaH4Jn4l1gG+JDf/n/zMyahxtV7+mT8GOFFigFfuxJaxMjr2j7I
vELlxQ4IfZgWwqCm4qQecv3G+N9YdbjveMVXW0v4XwIDAQABoAAwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQ
EEBQADgYEAZyZAm8UmP9PQYwNy4Pmypk79t2nvzKbwKVb97G+MT/gw1pLRsI1uBoKi
nMfLgKp1Q38K5Py2VGW1E47K7/rhm3yVQrIiwV+Z8Lcc=
-----END NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
Send the email message to the CA.
3.
Once you have emailed your request, you must wait for the CA to respond with
your certificate. Response time for your request varies. For example, if your CA is
internal to your company, it may only take a day or two to respond to your request.
If your selected CA is external to your company, it could take several weeks to
respond to your request.
When the CA sends a response, be sure to save the information in a text file. You
will need the data when you install the certificate.
You should also back up the certificate data in a safe location. If your system ever
loses the certificate data, you can reinstall the certificate using your backup file.
Once you receive your certificate, you are ready to install it in your server's
certificate database.
Step 3: Install the Certificate
To install a server certificate:
On the Directory Server Console, select the Tasks tab and click Manage
1.
Certificates.
The Manage Certificates window is displayed.
Select the Server Certs tab, and click Install.
2.
The Certificate Install Wizard is displayed.
Choose one of the following options for the certificate location, then click Next.
3.
In this file.Enter the absolute path to the certificate in this field.
In the following encoded text block. Copy the text from the CAs email or
from the text file you created and paste it in this field. For example:
Obtaining and Installing Server Certificates
Chapter 11 Managing SSL 377