Step 4: Trust The Certificate Authority - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Obtaining and Installing Server Certificates
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
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IzAhBgNVBAoTGlBhbG9va2FWaWxsZSBXaWRnZXRzLCBJbmMuMR0wGwYDVQQLExRX
aWRnZXQgTWFrZXJzICdSJyBVczEpMCcGA1UEAxMgVGVzdCBUZXN0IFRlc3QgVGVz
dCBUZXN0IFRlc3QgQ0EwHhcNOTgwMzEyMDIzMzU3WhcNOTgwMzI2MDIzMzU3WjBP
MQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEoMCYGA1UEChMfTmV0c2NhcGUgRGlyZWN0b3J5IFB1Ymxp
Y2F0aW9uczEWMBQGA1UEAxMNZHVgh49dq2itLmNvbTBaMA0GCSqGSIb3
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
Check that the certificate information displayed is correct, and click Next.
4.
Specify a name for the certificate, and click Next.
5.
Verify the certificate by providing the password that protects the private key.
6.
This password is the same as the one you provided in "Step 1: Generate a
Certificate Request," on page 383.
Now that you have installed your certificate, you need to configure your server to
trust the Certificate Authority from which you obtained the server's certificate.

Step 4: Trust the Certificate Authority

Configuring your Directory Server to trust the certificate authority consists of
obtaining your CA's certificate and installing it into your server's certificate
database. This process differs depending on the certificate authority you use. Some
commercial CAs provide a website that allows you to automatically download the
certificate. Others will email it to you upon request.
Once you have the CA certificate, you can use the Certificate Install Wizard to
configure the Directory Server to trust the Certificate Authority.
On the Directory Server Console, select the Tasks tab and click Manage
1.
Certificates.
The Manage Certificates window is displayed.
Go to the CA Certs tab, and click Install.
2.
The Certificate Install Wizard is displayed.
If you saved the CA's certificate to a file, enter the path in the field provided. If
3.
you received the CA's certificate via email, copy and paste the certificate
including the headers into the text field provided. Click Next.
Check that the certificate information that is displayed is correct, and click
4.
Next.
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