Netscape Certificate Management System 6.1, Administrator'S Manual

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Configuring Key Archival and Recovery Process
240 Netscape Certificate Management System Administrator’s Guide • February 2003
d.
If the key has been archived successfully, you should see the information
pertaining to that key. If you don’t see the key archived, check the logs and
correct the problem before proceeding to the next step.
e.
If the key has been successfully archived, exit the client completely—that
is, from the File menu, select Exit; this will close all client windows.
Step B. Verify the Key
To do this:
1.
Open a browser window again.
2.
Open the email client, Messenger, and send a signed and encrypted email to
yourself.
3.
When you receive the email, open it, and check the message to see if it is signed
and encrypted.
There should be a security icon at the top-right corner of the message window
and it should indicate that the message is signed and encrypted.
Step C. Delete the Certificate
To do this:
1.
Open the security information window.
2.
Click Certificates and then click Mine.
3.
In the list of certificates, select the test certificate you downloaded previously
and click Delete.
4.
When prompted confirm the delete action.
5.
Check your email again. This time, you should not be able to verify the email
message because you have deleted the certificates from the client’s certificate
database.
Step D. Test Your Key Recovery Setup
To test whether you can successfully recover an archived key:
1.
Go to the Data Recovery Manager’s Agent Services interface.
2.
Click the Recover Keys link.
3.
In the form that appears, enter any of the following information for the
encryption private key that has been archived: