Netscape NETSCAPE CONSOLE 6.0 - MANAGING SERVERS, Manual

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Managing Server Certificates
192 Managing Servers with Netscape Console • December 2001
Managing Server Certificates
Periodically, you may need to update information for your installed SSL
certificates. From Netscape Console, you can renew a server certificate as well as
view and edit settings for all certificates installed on a server.
Renewing a Certificate
Like credit cards or any other form of identification, all certificates have validity
periods. You can check any certificate’s expiration date from within Netscape
Console. When a server certificate is nearing its expiration date, you can use
Netscape Console to generate a renewal request.
To Check a Certificate Expiration Date
1.
In the Netscape Console navigation tree, select the server instance that is using
the certificate whose expiration date you want to check.
2.
Click Open to open the management window for the server instance.
3.
On the Tasks tab, click the Manage Certificates task button.
You can also open the Console menu, and then choose Security > Manage
Certificates.
4.
Depending on which type of certificate you are checking, click the Server Certs
or CA Certs tab.
5.
Locate the certificate you are checking.
The certificate’s validity period ends on the date shown in the Expiration Date
column.
To Generate a Certificate Renewal Request
1.
In the Netscape Console navigation tree, select the server instance that is using
the certificate you want to renew.
2.
Click Open to open the management window for the server instance.
3.
On the Tasks tab, click the Manage Certificates task button.
You can also open the Console menu, and then choose Security > Manage
Certificates.
4.
Click the Server Certs tab.