Installing an Online Certificate Status Manager
Click Next. The wizard generates the certificate request that you must submit
to a CA.
Submission of Request. Select whether you want to submit the request
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manually or send the request to a remote CMS server (Certificate Manager or
Registration Manager) automatically.
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If you want the wizard to generate the certificate request in PKCS #10
format, select the "Generate PKCS10 request" option.
If you want the wizard to generate the certificate request in CMC format,
select the "Generate CMC full enrollment request" option.
To automatically submit the request to a remote Certificate Manager (or for
automatic enrollment), follow these steps:
Select the "Send the request to a remote CMS now" option.
I.
Enter the host name and end-entity port number of the Certificate
II.
Manager, and select whether this end-entity port uses SSL.
Click Next to submit the request.
III.
The Certificate Request Result screen appears, confirming that the
request has been submitted. Note the request ID provided in the
response message. (You can use it later to retrieve the certificate, once
it has been issued, from the end-entity port.)
Note that your request gets added to the agent queue of the Certificate
Manager for approval by that Certificate Manager's agent. If you've
permission to access that Certificate Manager's Agent interface, you
can follow the instructions below to issue the certificate. Otherwise,
you should wait for the other agent to approve your request and issue
the certificate.
In the web browser window, enter the URL for the Certificate
IV.
Manager's Agent Services page. (You must have a valid agent's
certificate.)
Select List Requests, then click Show Pending Requests and click Find.
V.
The pending request list is displayed.
Locate your request, click Details to see it, and make any changes.
VI.
Then scroll down to the bottom of the form and click Accept this
request.
After the certificate is generated, click Show Certificate.
VII.
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