Using Pk12Util - Netscape ENTREPRISE SERVER 6.1 - 04-2002 ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

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Perform the actions required.
7.
For example, to add the PCKS#11 module in UNIX you would enter:
PCKS#11_file_name
modutil -add
db_directory
-dbdir .

Using pk12util

The
allows you to export certificates and keys from your internal
pk12util
database and to import them into an internal or external PKCS#11 module. You can
always export certificates and keys to your internal database, but most external
tokens will not allow you to export certificates and keys. By default,
uses certificate and key databases named
Exporting with pk12util
To export a certificate and key from an internal database, perform the following
steps:
Go to the
server_root/alias directory
1.
Add
server_root/bin/https/admin/bin
2.
Locate
3.
pk12util
Set the environment. For example:
4.
On UNIX:
setenv
LD_LIBRARY_PATH/server_root/bin/https/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
On HP-UX:
SHLIB_PATH
On Windows NT/Windows 2000, add it to the
LD_LIBRARY_PATH server_root/bin/https/bin
You can find the PATH for your machine listed under:
server_root/https-admin/start
Enter the command:
5.
The options will be listed.
Perform the actions required.
6.
For example, on UNIX you would enter:
pk12util -o export_file -n server_cert [-d cert_dir] [-P db_prefix]
Enter the database password.
7.
-libfile
cert7.db
in
server_root/bin/https/admin/bin
.
.
pk12util
Using External Encryption Modules
PCKS#11_libfile
and
key3.db
containing the databases.
to your PATH.
.
PATH
Chapter 5
Securing Your Enterprise Server
-nocertdb
pk12util
.
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