Step 5. Customize End-Entity And Agent Forms; Step 6. Setup Authentication For End Users; Step 7: Enable Event-Driven Notifications - Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.0 Installation And Setup Manual

Road Map to Configuring Subsystems
If you have installed remote Registration Managers that have certificates signed by
third-party CAs (that is, not by a Certificate Manager), you should add their
certificates to the Certificate Manager's database to facilitate SSL client
authenticated communication. For details, see "Setting Up Trusted Managers" on
page 397.

Step 5. Customize End-Entity and Agent Forms

End entities can interact with the Certificate Manager and Registration Manager
with the help of end-entity forms; end entities cannot directly interact with the
Data Recovery Manager and Online Certificate Status Manager. Similarly, agents
can interact with the appropriate subsystem using the agent forms. Certificate
Management System provides HTML forms-based interfaces for end entities and
agents out of the box. For details, see CMS Customization Guide.
Determine which forms you want to use for end-entity enrollment and whether
they require any customization. You may also use your own forms for this
purpose, provided you add the required JavaScript.
When customizing end-entity forms, keep in mind the authentication
method—manual or automated—you want to employ for your end entities.

Step 6. Setup Authentication for End Users

Depending on how you've deployed Certificate Management System, you may
need to do this for a Certificate Manager or Registration Manager, or for both. For
example, you may have a PKI setup in which Registration Managers act as front
ends to Certificate Managers—that is, end entities interact with Registration
Managers only; they do not interact with the Certificate Manager.
Determine which of the authentication plug-in module is suitable for your users
and then configure the Certificate Manager or Registration Manager to use that
authentication method; see "Configuring Authentication for End-User Enrollment"
on page 501.

Step 7: Enable Event-Driven Notifications

You can also configure both Certificate Manager and Registration Manager to send
email notifications automatically to end entities, agents, or administrators when
certain events occur. Unlike jobs that are executed at preconfigured schedule, these
notifications are event-driven—that is, whenever an event occurs, the server
notifies the user. Notifiable events include certificate issuance and pending
requests in an agent queue.
Decide if you want to turn on any of the notifications. For details, see "Configuring
a Subsytem to Send Notifications" on page 539.
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