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Managing Servers with Netscape Console
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Table of Contents
Netscape Console
1
Table of Contents
3
About this Guide
13
Conventions Used in this Guide
13
What's in this Guide
13
Viewing this Guide Online
15
To View this Manual from Netscape Console or Administration Server
15
To View this Manual from Another Product
15
Getting Additional Help
16
To Get Context-Sensitive Help
16
To Search this Guide's Index
16
To Open the Product Homepage
17
Part 1 Overview of Netscape Console
19
Chapter 1 Introducing Netscape Console and Administration Server
21
Chapter 2 Installing Netscape Servers and Console
25
The Setup Program
26
Installing a New Server
26
Directory Server Must be Installed First
26
Administration Server Is Required in each Server Root
26
Installation Modes
27
Express
27
Typical
27
Custom
27
Installing Netscape Console as a Stand-Alone Application
27
To Install Netscape Console as a Stand-Alone Application on UNIX
27
To Install Netscape Console as a Stand-Alone Application on Windows NT
28
Upgrading to Version Version 6.0
29
Upgrading Administration Server and Console
30
To Upgrade on UNIX
30
To Upgrade on Windows NT
31
Upgrading a Stand-Alone Version of Netscape Console
33
To Upgrade a Stand-Alone Version of Netscape Console on UNIX
33
To Upgrade a Stand-Alone Version of Netscape Console on Windows NT
34
Silent Installation
35
Performing a Silent Installation
35
To Save Your Installation Answers
35
To Perform a Silent Installation
36
Uninstallation
36
Uninstalling a Netscape Server
36
To Uninstall a Netscape Server on UNIX
37
To Uninstall a Netscape Server on Windows NT
37
Silent Uninstallation
38
To Perform a Silent Uninstallation on UNIX
38
To Perform a Silent Uninstallation on Windows NT
39
Part 2 Netscape Console Basics
41
Chapter 3 Using Netscape Console
43
Starting Netscape Console and Logging in
43
Starting Netscape Console
43
To Start Netscape Console on UNIX
43
To Start Netscape Console on Windows NT
44
Logging in to Netscape Console with a User Name and Password
45
To Log in to Netscape Console with a User Name and Password
45
Logging in to Netscape Console Using Client Authentication
46
To Request and Install a New Client Certificate
47
To Make Your Client Certificate Available to Netscape Console on UNIX
47
To Make Your Client Certificate Available to Netscape Console on Windows NT
48
To Establish a Secure Connection with an Instance of Administration Server
48
A Tour of Netscape Console
49
Netscape Console Menus
49
Netscape Console Tabs
51
The Servers and Applications Tab
51
The Administration Domain
52
To Create an Administration Domain
52
To Modify an Administration Domain
53
To Remove an Administration Domain
54
Customizing Netscape Console
54
Storing Display Settings
55
To Change Where Display Settings Are Stored
55
To Reset Display Settings to Their Default Values
55
Setting Display Fonts
56
To Create a Font Profile
56
To Edit an Existing Font Profile
57
To Rename a Font Profile
57
To Use a Font Profile
58
To Remove a Font Profile
58
Customizing the Main Window
59
To Customize the Main Window
59
Customizing Tables
60
To Change Column Position in a Table
60
To Change the Width of Columns in a Table
61
Creating Custom Views of the Navigation Tree
61
To Create a Custom View of the Navigation Tree
61
Working with Custom Views
63
To Switch to a Custom View
63
To Edit a Custom View
63
To Rename a Custom View
64
To Set Access Permissions for a Public View
64
To Delete a Custom View
64
Administration Express
65
Accessing Administration Express
65
To Open Administration Express
65
Using Administration Express
67
To Start or Stop a Server Instance from Administration Express
67
To View Basic Server Information from Administration Express
67
To View Access and Error Logs from Administration Express
67
Setting the Refresh Rate for Administration Express
68
To Set the Refresh Rate for Administration Express
68
Chapter 4 Servers in Netscape Console
69
Working with Earlier Netscape Servers
69
Adding a Pre-4.0 Server to the Tree
69
To Add a Pre-4.0 Server to the Navigation Tree
71
Migrating from a Pre-4.0 Server to a Newer Server
71
To Migrate from a Pre-4.0 Server to a Newer Version
72
Working with Netscape Servers
73
Opening a Server Management Window
73
To Open a Netscape Server Management Window
73
Creating a New Server Instance
74
To Create a New Server Instance
75
Modifying Host, Server Group, and Instance Information
75
To Modify Host, Server Group, and Instance Information
75
Cloning a Server
76
To Clone Server Settings to Another Server
76
Removing a Server Instance
76
To Remove a Server Instance
76
Uninstalling a Netscape Server
77
Merging Configuration Data from Two Directory Servers
77
To Merge Configuration Data from Two Directory Servers
79
Chapter 5 User and Group Administration
81
Interacting with Directory Server
81
Using Distinguished Names
82
Distinguished Names, Attributes, and Syntax
82
Distinguished Names
82
Attributes
85
DN and Attribute Guidelines and Syntax
86
Locating a User or Group in the Directory
87
To Locate Users or Groups in the Directory
88
Choosing a Different Directory to Search
89
To Change the Directory to Search
89
Creating New Directory Entries
89
Users
90
To Create a New User Entry in the Directory
90
The User's Preferred Language
93
Administrators
93
To Create an Administrator
94
Specifying Windows NT and UNIX Options
94
To Enable Windows NT and UNIX Panels for an Individual User
95
To Enable Windows NT and UNIX Panels for All New Users
95
To Set Windows NT and UNIX Options and Attributes for a New User
96
Groups
97
To Create a Static Group in the Directory
98
To Add Users to the Configuration Administrators Group
100
To Create a Dynamic Group
101
To Create a Certificate Group
103
Organizational Units
105
To Create a New Organizational Unit
105
Modifying Existing Directory Entries
106
Updating User and Group Entries
106
To Edit a User or Group Entry in the Directory
106
To Change a User Password
106
To Change the Configuration Administrator's User Name or Password
107
To Change the Administration Server Administrator's User Name or Password
108
To Remove a User, Group, or Organizational Unit from the Directory
108
Part 3 Using Netscape Administration Server
109
Chapter 6 Administration Server Basics
111
Restarting Administration Server
111
To Restart the Server from Netscape Console
112
To Restart the Server from the Command Line
112
Unix
112
Windows NT
112
To Restart the Server from the NT Control Panel
113
Stopping Administration Server
113
To Stop the Server from Netscape Console
113
To Stop the Server from the Command Line
113
Unix
113
Windows NT
113
To Stop the Server from the NT Control Panel
114
Logging Options
114
To View the Access Log
115
To View the Error Log
115
To Change Where Logs Are Stored
116
The Netscape Administration Page
116
To Access the Administration Page
117
Chapter 7 Administration Server Configuration
119
Network Settings
119
To Configure Network Settings
120
Access Settings
121
To Set Administration Server Access Settings
122
Encryption Settings
123
To Request and Install a Certificate for Administration Server
123
To Activate SSL on Administration Server
124
Directory Settings
125
The Configuration Directory
125
Changing the Host or Port Number
126
To Change the Host or Port Number
126
The User Directory
127
User Directory Settings
128
User Authentication and Directory Failover Support
128
Changing User Directory Settings for a Domain
128
To Change the User Directory Settings for a Domain
129
To Change User Directory Settings for a Server Group
130
Chapter 8 Administration Server Command-Line Tools
133
Admconfig
133
Syntax
133
Options
134
Tasks and Their Arguments
135
Examples
143
Admin_Ip.pl
143
Usage
143
Ldapsearch, Ldapmodify, and Ldapdelete
144
Sec-Activate
144
Syntax
144
Example
144
Sec-Migrate
144
Syntax
145
Modutil
145
Syntax
146
Tasks and Options
146
Usage
151
JAR Information File
152
JAR Information File Syntax
154
Examples of Using Modutil
159
Part 4 Advanced Server Management
165
Chapter 9 Access Control
167
Overview of Access Control
167
Examples of Access Control
168
Setting Access Permissions for Servers
170
To Set Access Permissions for a Server in the Navigation Tree
170
Working with Access Control Instructions
171
What's in an ACI
171
Target
171
Permissions
171
Bind Rules
172
Using the ACI Manager and ACI Editor
172
To Specify What You Want an ACI to Apply to
173
To Create a New ACI with the Visual ACI Editor
174
To Create a New ACI with the Manual ACI Editor
176
To Edit an Existing ACI with the ACI Editor
177
To Remove an ACI
178
Chapter 10 Using SSL and TLS with Netscape Servers
179
The SSL and TLS Protocols
179
SSL and TLS Ciphers
180
Choosing SSL and TLS Ciphers
180
Preparing to Use SSL and TLS Encryption
181
Using External Security Devices
181
Slots and Security Devices
181
To Install an External Security Device
182
To Remove an External PKCS #11 Module
182
Obtaining and Installing a Server Certificate
183
SSL Certificates
183
Preparing to Set up SSL and TLS
184
Setting up SSL or TLS with an Internal Security Device
184
Setting up SSL or TLS with an External Security Device
184
Setting up SSL with Internal and External Security Devices
184
Generating a Server Certificate Request
184
To Generate a Certificate Request
184
Sending a Server Certificate Request
186
To Send a Server Certificate Request as Email
186
Installing the Certificate
187
To Back up a Certificate
187
To Install a Server Certificate
187
To Install a CA Certificate or Server Certificate Chain
188
Backing up and Restoring Your Certificate Database
189
To Back up Your Certificate Database
189
To Restore Your Certificate Database from a Backup
189
Activating SSL
190
To Activate SSL on a Netscape Server or a Netscape 4.X Server
190
Managing Server Certificates
192
Renewing a Certificate
192
To Check a Certificate Expiration Date
192
To Generate a Certificate Renewal Request
192
Changing the CA Trust Options
194
To Change the CA Trust Options
194
Changing Security Device Passwords
194
To Change a Security Device Password
195
Managing Certificate Lists
195
To Obtain a CRL or CKL from a CA
195
To View, Add, or Delete a CRL or CKL
196
Using Client Authentication
197
How Client Authentication Works
197
Preparing to Use Client Authentication
198
The Certmap.conf File
198
Dncomps
199
Filtercomps
200
Verifycert
200
Cmapldapattr
201
Library
201
Initfn
201
Custom Properties
201
Editing the Certmap.conf File
201
To Edit the Certmap.conf File
202
Example Certmap.conf Mappings
203
Example of a Default Mapping
203
Example of an Additional Mapping
203
Example of a Mapping with an Attribute Search
204
Using Client Authentication between Servers
204
To Set up Client Authentication between Servers
205
Client Authentication for Users
206
To Set up Client Authentication for Users
206
Chapter 11 Using SNMP to Monitor Servers
209
SNMP Basics
209
How SNMP Works
211
Netscape Mibs
211
The Administration Server MIB
212
Types of SNMP Messages
213
Network Management Station-Initiated Communication
213
Server-Initiated Communication
213
Setting up SNMP on UNIX
214
Using a Proxy SNMP Agent on UNIX
215
Installing and Starting the Proxy SNMP Agent
216
To Install the SNMP Proxy Agent
216
To Start the SNMP Proxy Agent
216
To Restart the Native Agent
217
Reconfiguring a Native Agent on UNIX
217
Configuring the Master Agent on UNIX
218
Community Strings
218
Trap Destinations
218
Configuring the Master Agent Using Netscape Console
218
To Add, Edit, or Remove a Community String Using Netscape Console
219
To Add, Edit, or Remove a Trap Destination
220
Manually Configuring the Master Agent
221
To Configure the Master SNMP Agent Manually
221
Editing the Master Agent Config File
222
Defining Syscontact and Syslocation Variables
222
Starting the Master Agent on UNIX
223
Starting the Agent Using Netscape Console
223
To Start the Master Agent Using Netscape Console
223
Starting the Agent from the Command Line
224
To Start the Agent on the Standard Port
224
To Start the Agent on a Non-Standard Port Using the Config File
224
To Start the Agent on a Non-Standard Port Using System Services
225
Enabling the Subagent on UNIX
225
Using the Windows NT SNMP Service
225
To Set up SNMP on Windows NT
225
Part 5
227
Appendix A Fortezza
229
How It Works
229
Fortezza Keys, Certificates, and Encryption
230
Crls and Ckls
231
Encryption Algorithms
231
Skipjack
231
SSL Protocol
231
RC4 Encryption
231
NULL Encryption
231
How Fortezza Crypto Cards Are Certified
230
Enabling Fortezza
231
To Enable Fortezza on Administration Server
232
Appendix B Introduction to Public-Key Cryptography
233
Internet Security Issues
233
Encryption and Decryption
235
Symmetric-Key Encryption
236
Public-Key Encryption
237
Key Length and Encryption Strength
238
Digital Signatures
239
Certificates and Authentication
240
A Certificate Identifies Someone or Something
241
Authentication Confirms an Identity
242
Password-Based Authentication
243
Certificate-Based Authentication
244
How Certificates Are Used
246
Types of Certificates
246
SSL Protocol
248
Signed and Encrypted Email
248
Form Signing
249
Single Sign-On
249
Object Signing
250
Contents of a Certificate
251
Distinguished Names
251
A Typical Certificate
252
How CA Certificates Are Used to Establish Trust
254
CA Hierarchies
255
Certificate Chains
256
Verifying a Certificate Chain
257
Managing Certificates
260
Issuing Certificates
260
Certificates and the LDAP Directory
261
Key Management
261
Renewing and Revoking Certificates
262
Registration Authorities
263
Appendix C Introduction to SSL
265
The SSL Protocol
265
Ciphers Used with SSL
267
Cipher Suites with RSA Key Exchange
268
Fortezza Cipher Suites
270
The SSL Handshake
272
Server Authentication
274
Man-In-The-Middle Attack
276
Client Authentication
277
Glossary
281
Index
293
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