Getting Server SSL Certificates for Netscape Servers800 Netscape Certificate Management System Installation and Setup Guide • October 20017. If the request passes Certificate Manager’s policy, it signs the requestimmediately and returns the certificate to the Registration Manager. TheRegistration Manager then delivers the certificate to the administrator.Optionally, the Certificate Manager may publish the certificate to the corporatedirectory.If the Certificate Manager’s policy requires additional information, theadministrator will be directed to return later to pick up the certificate. Theadministrator may need to query the Registration Manager using the certificaterequest number to see whether the certificate has been issued. Alternatively,the Registration Manager can be configured to email the user when thecertificate is ready for pick up. See “Notifications of Certificate Issuance to EndEntities” on page 552.8. The Registration Manager delivers the server SSL certificate to the emailaddress specified in the enrollment form. Optionally, the Registration Managermay publish the certificate to the corporate directory.Getting Server SSL Certificates for NetscapeServers To enable a server to establish SSL connections, you need to get a certificate thatidentifies the server. You can get a certificate for a server by submitting a request toCertificate Management System.To generate the actual request, you (or the server administrator) need to use theserver that requires the certificate. This is required because the private key must bestored with the server that will use it.The following section explains how to request a server SSL certificate for Netscapeservers. The instructions apply mainly to requests from servers other than CMSsubsystem server—for example, Netscape Administration Server and NetscapeDirectory Server. To request a certificate for a CMS subsystem, follow theinstructions in “Getting New Certificates for the Subsystems” on page 485.Getting Certificates for Version 3.x ServersTo get a certificate for a server in the Netscape version 3.x server family (forexample, Netscape Administration Server 3.x) follow the procedure below:• Step 1. Generate the Server Certificate Request
