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Stage 2. Running the Installation Wizard
234 Netscape Certificate Management System Installation and Setup Guide • October 2001
c.
In the left-hand frame of the Enrollment tab, choose the form appropriate
for the request type:
If the request is in the PKCS #10 format, under Server, click Certificate
Manager. In the resulting form, paste the request from the clipboard into
the text area and fill in any other required information.
If the request is in the CMC format, click CMC Enrollment. In the resulting
form, paste the request from the clipboard into the text area and fill in any
other required information. Be sure to select
CA Signing Certificate
as
the certificate type.
d.
Click Submit.
e.
The request gets added to the agent queue of the remote Certificate
Manager for approval by that Certificate Manager’s agent. If you’ve
permission to access that Certificate Manager’s Agent interface, you can
follow the instructions below to issue the certificate. Otherwise, you’ll have
to wait till the remote Certificate Manager’s agent approves your request.
f.
In the web browser window, enter the URL for the remote Certificate
Manager’s Agent Services page. (You must use the same computer where
you got your agent certificate.)
g.
Select List Requests, then click Show Pending Requests and click Find.
h.
In the pending request list, locate your request, click Details to see the
request, and make any changes. Then, scroll down to the bottom of the
form, and click Do It.
i.
After the certificate is generated, click Show Certificate.
j.
When the certificate is displayed, scroll down to the base-64 encoded
version of the certificate, highlight all the text (including
-----BEGIN
CERTIFICATE -----
and
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
), and copy it to
the clipboard or to a text file.
Be sure to not make any changes to the certificate. You’re required to paste
the encoded certificate into the Installation Wizard next. So, once you’ve
copied the certificate, go back to the wizard screen (Step 13).