Netscape NETSCAPE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 4.5, Installation And Setup Manual

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Chapter 9
Administration Tasks and Tools
In administering Netscape Certificate Management System (CMS), you perform
server-specific tasks such as starting, stopping, and restarting the server; changing
configuration; configuring certificate issuance and management policies; adding or
modifying privileged-user and group information; setting up authentication
mechanisms for users who may request services from the server; performing
routine server maintenance tasks; monitoring logs; and backing up server data.
To enable system administrators to accomplish these server-specific tasks quickly
and easily, Certificate Management System provides a GUI-based administration
tool, called the CMS window, within Netscape Console. This chapter provides an
overview of both Netscape Console and the CMS window.
• Netscape Console (page 332)
• Logging In to Netscape Console (page 336)
• The CMS Window (page 338)
• Logging In to the CMS Window (page 343)
NOTE
You can use Netscape Console for managing various network
resources. However, this chapter’s focus is on using Netscape
Console for CMS administration. For complete information about
Netscape Console, see Managing Servers with Netscape Console,
which is included with the CMS documentation.