Netscape NETSCAPE CONSOLE 6.0 - MANAGING SERVERS, Manual

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Managing Server Certificates
Chapter 10 Using SSL and TLS with Netscape Servers 193
5.
From the list of available certificates, select the one you want to renew, and
then click the Renew button.
6.
Select “Request Certificate Manually,” and then click Next.
7.
Enter the requested information:
Server Name. (Optional) Enter the fully qualified hostname of the machine for
which you’re requesting a certificate.
Organization. (Optional) Enter your organization’s name.
Organizational Unit. (Optional) Enter your division, department, or other
organizational unit.
City/locality.
(Optional) Enter the city or locality in which your organizational
unit is located.
State/province. (Optional) Enter the state or province in which your
organizational unit is located.
Country/region.
(Optional) Enter the state or province in which your
organizational unit is located.
You can toggle between two views of the request form using the following
buttons:
Show DN. Click to show the requestor information in distinguished name
(DN) format. This button is visible only when you are entering information in
fields.
Show Fields.
Click to show the requestor information in fields. This button is
visible only when you are entering information in DN format.
8.
Click Next.
9.
Enter the password for the security device that will store this certificate.
If you are using the internal (software) security device, this is the password for
the key and certificate database. If you are using an external (hardware)
module, this is the password for your SmartCard or other security device.
10.
Click Next.
11.
Copy or save the request in one of the following ways:
Copy to Clipboard. Click to copy your certificate request to the clipboard.
Save to File. Click to save your request as a text file. You will be prompted to
choose a name and location for the file.