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Virtual Server Certificates
You can have a different certificate database per virtual server. Each virtual server
database can contain multiple certificates. Virtual servers can also have different
certificates within each instance.
Creating a Trust Database
Before requesting a server certificate, you must create a trust database. In
Enterprise Server the Administration Server and each server instance can have its
own trust database. The trust database should only be created on your local
machine.
When you create the trust database, you specify a password that will be used for a
key-pair file. You will also need this password to start a server using encrypted
communications. For a list of guidelines to consider when changing a password,
see "Changing Passwords or PINs," on page 132
In the trust database you create and store the public and private keys, referred to as
your key-pair file. The key-pair file is used for SSL encryption. You will use the
key-pair file when you request and install your server certificate. The certificate is
stored in the trust database after installation. The key-pair file is stored encrypted
in the following directory:
server_root/alias
The Enterprise Server Administration Server can only have one trust database.
Each server instance can have its own trust database. Virtual servers are covered by
the trust database created for their server instance.
Creating a Trust Database
To create a trust database, perform the following steps:
Access either the Enterprise Server Administration Server or the Server
1.
Manager and choose the Security tab.
For the Server Manager you must first select the server instance from the
drop-down list.
Click on the Create Database link.
2.
Enter a password for the database.
3.
Repeat.
4.
Click OK.
5.
/
<serverid-hostname>-key3.db
Chapter 5
Creating a Trust Database
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