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Approving Requests
To change the subject name, enter a new value in the Subject Name field.
3.
For example, you might need to change the subject name to prevent
duplications or to correct spelling errors. Nothing prevents you from issuing
many different certificates with the same subject name. However, in current
versions of Netscape software (Netscape Navigator, Netscape Communicator,
and Netscape servers), you cannot install more than one certificate with a
particular subject name.
If you want to change the validity period, you can set the dates directly using
4.
the menus for start and end times or you can select a predefined period from
the "Length of validity period" menu. Making a selection from the "Length of
validity period menu" sets the "Not valid after" date based on the "Not valid
before date" and your selection.
Use the Extensions section to specify Netscape certificate type bits that you
5.
want to be set in the issued certificate.
Table 3-1
Type
SSL client
SSL server
Secure Email
Object signing
Subordinate SSL CA
(available only for CA
certificate requests)
Subordinate email CA
(available only for CA
certificate requests)
Subordinate executable
object-signing CA
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To specify the intended use of the certificate that you are issuing, select one
or more types from the list of Netscape certificate types, as described
below. If you select any of these types, the equivalent Netscape certificate
type bit is set.
Netscape certificate type extension
Description
Indicates that the certificate is a personal certificate used by
Netscape Navigator to establish SSL connections with
servers.
Indicates that the certificate is a server certificate used by a
Netscape server to establish SSL connections with clients.
Indicates that the certificate is used by an email application
to send and receive signed and encrypted email.
Indicates that the certificate is used for object signing.
Allows a CA to sign and issue personal and server
certificates.
Allows a CA to sign and issue certificates for use with
signed and encrypted email.
Allows a CA to sign and issue object-signing certificates.