Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 - ADMINISTRATOR, Administrator'S Manual

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Replication Over SSL
Chapter 8 Managing Replication 321
Configuring Replication Over SSL Using the
Replication Wizard
1.
On the Directory Server Console of the supplier server, click the Configuration
tab, expand the Replication folder and select the database that you want to
replicate.
2.
Right-click the database, and choose New Replication Agreement from the
drop-down menu.
The Replication Agreement Wizard is displayed.
3.
Go through each step in the Replication Agreement Wizard until you reach the
Source and Destination window.
4.
In the Connection section, check “Using Encrypted SSL Connnection”.
5.
Select “SSL Client Authentication” or “Simple Authentication.
If you select SSL Client Authentication, the supplier and consumer servers will
use certificates to authenticate to each other.
If you select Simple Authentication, the supplier and consumer servers will use
a bind DN and password to authenticate to each other. You must specify this
information in the text fields provided. When you specify this option, simple
authentication takes place over a secure channel but without certificates.
6.
Click Next, and proceed with the replication setup.
Configuring Replication Over SSL Using the
Console
1.
On the Directory Server Console of the supplier server, click the Configuration
tab, expand the Replication folder and select the replication agreement that
you want to modify to enable replication over SSL.
2.
Click the Connection tab in the right navigation window.
This displays the replication connection settings.