Configuring Certificate Manager to Publish to Files682 Netscape Certificate Management System Installation and Setup Guide • October 2001For example, if the base-64 encoded certificate is inC:\certificates\cert-1234.txt and you want the human-readableform of the certificate to be displayed on your screen, the command wouldlook like this:PrettyPrintCert.bat C:\certificates\cert-1234.txtWhen the conversion is complete, you should see the certificate you issuedin human-readable form.c. Compare the output with the certificate you issued; be sure to check theserial number in the certificate with the one used in the filename.If everything matches, the Certificate Manager is configured correctly topublish certificates to files.Step E. Revoke the CertificateTo check whether the Certificate Manager is configured correctly to publish CRLsto flat files, you need to revoke the certificate you issued. Before revoking thecertificate, make sure that you’ve configured the Certificate Manager to publish theCRL every time a certificate is revoked. (In “Step D. Specify CRL Details” onpage 674, if you didn’t configure the Certificate Manager to publish the CRL everytime a certificate is revoked, go back to the Revocation List tab and check the“Every time a certificate is revoked or taken off-hold” option. After the testing,remember to go back to the same tab and uncheck the option.)To revoke the certificate:1. Go back to the end-entity interface for the Certificate Manager (or to aRegistration Manager that’s connected to this Certificate Manager. Be sure togo to the HTTPS interface; the revocation feature is not available in the HTTPinterface.2. Click the Revocation tab.3. In the left frame, click User Certificate.The User Certificate Revocation form appears.4. In the Revocation Reason section, select Unspecified and click Submit.The browser displays the “Select a Certificate” dialog box and prompts you tochoose the certificate you want to revoke.5. Select the certificate you downloaded and click OK.The certificate is revoked.
