Netscape ENTREPRISE SERVER 6.1 - 08-2002 ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual page 95

NOTE There are many factors that affect SSL performance, such as server
load, operating system and SSL hardware accelerators. Also, older
browsers might have problems with the larger key size. Do not
change the key size without first determining if it is necessary for
your environment.
Enter the password for your key-pair file.
7.
This is the password you specified when you created the trust database, unless
you selected a cryptographic module other than the internal module. The
server uses the password to get your private key and encrypt a message to the
CA. The server then sends both your public key and the encrypted message to
the CA. The CA uses the public key to decrypt your message.
Enter your identification information.
8.
The format of this information varies by CA. For a general description of these
fields, alist of Certificate Authorities is available through both Server
Administrator, and Server Manager Security Pages under Request a
Certificate. Note that most of this information usually isn't required for a
certificate renewal.
Double-check your work to ensure accuracy.
9.
The more accurate the information, the faster your certificate is likely to be
approved. If your request is going to a certificate server, you'll be prompted to
verify the form information before the request is submitted.
Click OK.
10.
For the Server Manager, click Apply, and then Restart for changes to take
11.
effect.
The server generates a certificate request that contains your information. The
request has a digital signature created with your private key. The CA uses a digital
signature to verify that the request wasn't tampered with during routing from your
server machine to the CA. In the rare event that the request is tampered with, the
CA will usually contact you by phone.
If you choose to email the request, the server composes an email message
containing the request and sends the message to the CA. Typically, the certificate is
then returned to you via email. If instead you specified a URL to a certificate server,
your server uses the URL to submit the request to the Certificate Server. You might
get a response via email or other means depending on the CA.
Requesting and Installing Other Server Certificates
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