Netscape Certificate Management System 6.1, Administrator'S Manual

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Managing the Certificate Database
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If you are concerned about this, you can restrict access to the internal database to
only those users who know its Directory Manager DN and corresponding
password. You can change this password by modifying the single sign-on
password cache. For instructions, check the section that explains how to change the
password of an entry in the password cache in Chapter 3, “Password Cache
Utility” of CMS Command-Line Tools Guide.
1.
Log in to Netscape Console (see “Logging Into the CMS Console” on page 247).
2.
Select the entry that corresponds to the internal database to which you want to
restrict access, and click Open.
The Directory Server console appears.
3.
Select the Configuration tab.
4.
In the navigation tree, expand Plug-ins, and then select Pass Through
Authentication.
5.
In the right pane, deselect “Enable plugin” option.
6.
Click Save to save your changes.
You are prompted to restart the server.
7.
Click the Tasks tab and click “Restart the Directory Server.”
8.
Close the Directory Server console.
9.
When the server is restarted, from Netscape Console, open the Directory
Server console.
The “Login to Directory” dialog box appears; the Distinguished Name field
displays the Directory Manager DN and you’re required to enter the password
that corresponds to this entry.
The Directory Server console (for the internal database) opens only if you enter
the correct password.
Managing the Certificate Database
Each CMS instance has a certificate database, which is maintained in its internal
token. This database contains certificates belonging to the subsystem installed in
the CMS instance and various CA certificates the subsystems use for validating the
certificates they receive.