Netscape NETSCAPE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 4.5, Installation And Setup Manual

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Configuring the Internal Database
Chapter 12 Setting Up Internal Database 381
Step 1. Identify the Directory Server Instance
To identify the Directory Server instance that a CMS instance should use as its
internal database:
1.
Log in to the CMS window (see “Logging In to the CMS Window” on
page 343).
2.
Select the Configuration tab, and then in the right pane, select the Internal
Database tab.
3.
Identify a Directory Server instance by providing the following details:
Host name. Type the full host name of the machine on which Netscape
Directory Server is installed. Certificate Management System uses this name to
access the directory. The format for the host name is as follows:
<machine_name>.<your_domain>.<domain>
By default, the host name of the Directory Server instance being used as the
internal database is shown as
localhost
instead of the actual host name (for
example,
certificates.siroe.com
). This is done on purpose to insulate the
internal database from being visible outside the system—that is, a server on
localhost
can only be accessed from the local machine. Thus, the default
configuration minimizes the risk of someone connecting to this Directory
Server instance from outside the local machine.