SECURITY

Signing server certificates
The CA creates a digital signature over the server certificate request using the CA's private key. This action creates a server certificate. Essentially, the act of signing the certificate request turns the request into a certificate. The server certificate is then considered valid.

The method used to sign a server certificate depends on whether the certificate was issued by a IBM® Lotus® Domino® or third-party CA.

For more information on how a Domino server-based certification authority signs certificates, see "Signing server certificates using the Certificate Requests database." For more information on how a Domino 5 certificate authority signs certificates, see the topic "Signing server certificates - To sign a server certificate with a Domino 5 Certificate Authority."

Signing methods for third-party CAs will vary. If you choose to use a third-party CA, check with that CA for information about how they sign certificates.

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