Netscape Certificate Management System 6.1, Administrator'S Manual

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The Administrative Interface
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Netscape Console
Netscape Console is a stand-alone Java application that provides a GUI-based front
end to all network resources registered in an organization’s configuration
directory. This unified administration interface simplifies network administration
by supplying access points to all Netscape server instances installed across a
network. Similarly, it simplifies basic user and group management by providing a
unified administration interface to the user directory.
You can accomplish various CMS-specific tasks from the Console tab:
• Launch the CMS console.
• Install instances of CMS.
• Remove an instance of CMS.
• Clone an instance of CMS.
• Set access permissions for CMS.
For complete details about Netscape Console, see Managing Servers with Netscape
Console.
Logging Into Netscape Console
You can launch and use Netscape Console only when the configuration directory
and Administration Server are running.
To login to Netscape Console:
1.
Go to the following directory:
<server_root>
where:
2.
Type the following command:
./startconsole
The login dialog opens.
<server_root>
Specifies the directory in which you installed CMS.