Starting From Netscape Console - Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.0 Installation And Setup Manual

Starting Certificate Management System
• If a Data Recovery Manager is installed in the currently selected CMS instance,
the token password unlocks the private keys for the Data Recovery Manager's
storage keys and transport and SSL server certificates.
• If a Online Certificate Status Manager is installed in the currently selected CMS
instance, the token password unlocks the private keys for the Online Certificate
Status Manager's signing and SSL server certificates.
For more information about CMS keys and certificates, see Chapter 14, "Managing
CMS Keys and Certificates."
Note that during CMS installation, all passwords required by the server for starting
up are stored in a password cache. The password cache, a file named
residing in the CMS configuration directory, is triple-DES encrypted with a
symmetric key, which is generated and stored in the cryptographic module. When
you change any of the required passwords or provide new passwords, you must
start the server from the command-line (see "Starting From the Command Line" on
page 309) so that you get prompted for the new passwords in order to update the
cache.
The single sign-on password eliminates the need for you to enter the various
password when starting up Certificate Management System. As a security
measure, you should consider changing the single sign-on password periodically.
For instructions, see "Password Cache" on page 315.
Also note that all passwords used in Certificate Management System are checked
by a built-in password-quality checker; for details, see "Password-Quality
Checker" on page 316.

Starting From Netscape Console

You can use Netscape Console to start a CMS instance running on a local or remote
host. To start Certificate Management System from Netscape Console:
Log in to Netscape Console (see "Logging In to Netscape Console" on
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page 326).
In the Console tab, select the Server Group that contains the CMS instance you
2.
want to start.
In the navigation tree, locate the CMS instance you want to start.
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