Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.2 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual page 306

Managing the Certificate Database
In the form that appears, enter the required information and paste the CSR
6.
from either the clipboard or text file.
For information on how a form works, click the Help button provided on the
form. Be sure to include the marker lines,
REQUEST-----
Submit the request.
7.
When the CA sends you a response, save the information in a text file for
8.
future reference or inquiry.
Note that the you submitted gets queued for agent approval—an agent needs
to process and approve the certificate request, which the CA signs then and
delivers back to the email address specified in the request. You can contact the
CA agent to find out when the certificate will be delivered to you. If you have
agent privileges to the Certificate Manager, you can approve the request
yourself.
When you receive the certificate from the CA, you'll need to install it following
9.
the instructions in "Using the Wizard to Install a Certificate or Certificate
Chain" on page 307.
Sending the CSR to an External CA
An external CA is any public or third-party CA. Before sending the CSR to a public
CA, make sure that the CA can issue the certificate you want to request. Also, it is a
good idea to read the policy statement published by a CA to see whether the CA
imposes any restrictions on the validity period or usage of the certificate.
To send the CSR manually to an external or third-party CA:
Copy the CSR, including the marker lines
1.
REQUEST-----
Open a web browser window.
2.
Navigate to the CA's home page by entering the appropriate URL in the
3.
browser window.
Locate the form that allows you to submit certificate requests for servers.
4.
Enter the required information and paste the CSR from the text file.
5.
Submit the request.
6.
When the CA sends you a response, save the information in a text file for
7.
future reference or inquiry.
306 Netscape Certificate Management System Administrator's Guide • June 2003
and
-----END NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
and
-----END NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
-----BEGIN NEW CERTIFICATE
-----BEGIN NEW CERTIFICATE
.
, to a text file.