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

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Starting the Server with SSL Enabled
40 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • August 2002
3.
Select the Track Entry Modification Times checkbox.
The server adds the
creatorsName
,
createTimestamp
,
modifiersName
, and
modifyTimestamp
attributes to every newly created or modified entry.
4.
Click Save and then restart the server.
See “Starting and Stopping the Directory Server,” on page 35 for more
information.
Starting the Server with SSL Enabled
On Windows, if you are using SSL with your server, you must start the server from
the server’s host machine. This is because a dialog box will prompt you for the
certificate PIN before the server will start. For security reasons, this dialog box
appears only on the server’s host machine.
On UNIX, you must start the server from the command line.
Alternatively, on either platform, you can create a password file to store your
certificate password. By placing your certificate database password in a file, you
can start your server from the server console, and also allow your server to
automatically restart when running unattended.
The password file must be placed in the following location:
serverRoot
/alias/slapd-
serverID
-pin.txt
where
serverID
is the identifier you specified for the server when you installed it.
You need to include the token name and password in the file as follows:
Token:Password
For example:
Internal (Software) Token:mypassword
CAUTION
This password is stored in clear text within the password file, so its
usage represents a significant security risk. Do not use a password
file if your server is running in an unsecured environment.