SECURITY


Issuing Internet certificates in a Person document
If you need to issue Internet certificates for IBM® Lotus® Notes® clients and you do not want to require each user to submit an Internet certificate request and merge the certificate into the ID file, you can issue the Internet certificate using the existing public and private keys in the Lotus Notes ID file and add it to the user's Person document. Using the IBM® Lotus® Domino® Directory to issue Internet certificates simplifies the process of distributing Internet certificates to users.

The server on which you issue Internet certificates must be set up for the Administration Process, and the users must have an Internet address specified in their Person documents. In addition, you must add Internet certificates that are created using a Lotus Domino certifier.

To issue an Internet certificate in a Person document

1. Make sure you have the Administration Process set up on the server.

2. From the Lotus Domino Administrator, click People & Groups.

3. Select the names of the users who need Internet certificates.

4. Choose Actions - Add Internet Cert to Selected People.

5. Check to make sure that the name of the correct registration server appears at the top of the dialog box next to the Server button. If it does not, click Server to choose the correct registration server.

6. Choose whether to supply the certifier key ring file and password, or to use the CA process.

7. In the "Add Internet Certificates to Selected Entries" dialog box, confirm that the expiration date is valid. If not, enter the correct date.

8. Click Certify.

9. The certifier processes the request.

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