Configuring Certificate Manager to Publish to Files678 Netscape Certificate Management System Installation and Setup Guide • October 2001Step F. Make Sure Publishing is EnabledTo make sure that the Certificate Manager is configured for publishing:1. In the navigation tree, select Certificate Manager, then select Publishing.The right pane shows the publishing details necessary for the server to publishto an LDAP-compliant directory, to flat files, or to an online validationauthority.2. Make sure that the Enable Publishing option is selected. If it is already selected,leave it as it is. If it isn’t, select it.(Leave the “Enable default LDAP connection” option as it is; it specifies thatthe Certificate Manager is configured to publish certificates and CRLs to anLDAP directory.)3. If you changed anything, click Save to save the changes.If the changes you made require you to restart the server, you are promptedaccordingly. In that case, restart the server.Step 3. Test PublishingTo verify that the Certificate Manager is publishing certificates and CRLs correctlyto files, follow these steps:• Step A. Request a Certificate• Step B. Approve the Request• Step C. Download the Certificate to the Browser• Step D. Check the File for the Certificate• Step E. Revoke the Certificate• Step F. Check the File for the CRLStep A. Request a CertificateThe steps outlined below explain how to request a personal certificate from theCertificate Manager using the manual enrollment method. If you’ve configured theCertificate Manager for automated certificate issuance, for example fordirectory-based enrollment, you can use the appropriate form and request acertificate.
