Chapter 4 Publishing To A Directory; Working With A Directory Server; Automatic Directory Updates - Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.01 - AGENT GUIDE Manual

This chapter describes the procedures for updating an LDAP directory with the
current status of certificates. Only a Certificate Manager agent can update the
directory.
The chapter has the following sections:
• Working with a Directory Server (page 59)
• Updating the Directory with Changes (page 60)

Working with a Directory Server

If your organization uses Netscape Directory Server (or another LDAP directory
server) to publish information about users in your organization, you can configure
Certificate Management System to publish certificates and certificate revocation
lists through the directory.
Certificate information published to the directory must be periodically updated as
certificates are issued and revoked. Updates are usually published automatically
but can also be published manually.

Automatic Directory Updates

Once the CMS administrator has configured Certificate Management System to
work with Directory Server, any changes to certificate information in Certificate
Management System are automatically updated in the directory. Updates take
place at specific times:
• The first time you start Certificate Management System, it publishes the
Certificate Manager's CA certificate to the directory.
Publishing to a Directory
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