Chapter 12 Setting Up Internal Database; Internal Database - Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.01 Installation And Setup Manual

Each instance of Netscape Certificate Management System (CMS) uses an instance
of Netscape Directory Server as its private database for data storage. This chapter
explains how to configure the private/internal database.
The chapter has the following sections:
• Internal Database (page 365)
• Configuring the Internal Database (page 366)

Internal Database

Certificate Management System performs various certificate and key-management
functions in response to the requests it receives. These functions include the
following:
• Storing and retrieving of certificate issuance requests
• Storing and retrieving of certificate records
• Storing of CRLs
• Storing and retrieving of end users' encryption private key records
To fulfill these functions, Certificate Management System maintains a persistent
store—a preconfigured Netscape Directory Server—referred to as the internal
database or local database. The internal database is installed automatically as a part of
the CMS installation. It is used as an embedded database exclusively by Certificate
Management System and can be managed using Directory management tools that
come with Netscape Directory Server.
Setting Up Internal Database
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