Netscape Certificate Management System 6.2, Administrator'S Manual

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Description. Additional information that helps you identify the CMS instance.
You can change this description.
Installation Date. The date the server was installed.
Server Root. The directory in which all servers are installed.
Product Name. The complete product name.
Vendor. The name of the vendor.
Version.
The version number.
Build Number. The number that identifies the build that was used for this
installation.
Security Level. The server’s security level—whether the server is meant for use
in the United States and Canada (domestic) or any other part of the world
(export). See “Configuring the Server’s Security Preferences” on page 318.
Server Status. The server’s status—whether it is
started
,
stopped
, or
unknown
; normally,
unknown
indicates that the server hasn’t been configured
properly.
3.
To change the name of the instance, or its description:
Select the instance and click Edit.
Details about the selected CMS instance appear in the right pane. Specify the
appropriate information:
Server Name. Type a name for the server.
Description. Type any additional description for the server. For example, you
may want to type information that will help you identify this instance of CMS.
Setting up Certificate Authentication for the CMS
Console
Certificate Authentication of Netscape Console, and the CMS window can now be
enabled so that administrators must authenticate using a client certificate that is
good for SSL authentication before logging into Netscape Console, or the CMS
window. You first need to store the certificates of the administrators and then
enable this feature.