Manually Updating Certificates In The Directory - Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.01 Installation And Setup Manual

Manually Updating Certificates in the Directory

The Update Directory Server form in the Certificate Manager Agent Services
interface enables you to manually update the directory with certificate-related
information. This form lets you initiate a combination of the following operations:
• Update the directory with certificates.
• Remove expired certificates from the directory.
Note that you can automate removal of expired certificates from the publishing
directory by scheduling an automated job. For details, see Chapter 17,
"Scheduling Automated Jobs."
• Remove revoked certificates from the directory.
To manually update the directory with changes:
Open a web browser window.
1.
Go to the Certificate Manager Agent Services interface.
2.
You must submit the proper certificate to get access to this page.
Select the Update Directory Server link.
3.
The Update Directory Server page appears.
Select the appropriate options.
4.
When you are done specifying the changes that you want updated, click
5.
Update Directory.
The Certificate Manager starts updating the directory with the certificate
information in its internal database. In some circumstances, for example if the
changes are substantial, updating the directory can take considerable time.
During this period, any changes made through the Certificate Manager (for
example, any certificates issued or any certificates revoked) may not be
included in the update. If you have issued or revoked any certificates during
that time, you need to update the directory again to reflect those changes.
When the directory update is complete, the Certificate Manager displays a
status report. If for some reason the process gets interrupted, the server logs an
error message. Be sure to check logs if that happens; for details, see
"Monitoring CMS Logs" on page 759.
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