SECURING


Creating the Certificate Requests database

Each Internet certifier you create requires a Certificate Requests database (CERTREQ.NSF) to manage the server keyring file and allow users to request client certificates from the browser or through email. This database stores active certificate and revocation requests that have been submitted to the Administration Process for processing. Using a browser-based interface, servers and clients request certificates and pick up issued certificates.

About this task

You can store Certificate Requests databases on any server in the domain, including servers that reside outside of a network firewall.

For more information on using the Certificate Requests database to process certificate requests, see the related information.

Procedure

1. Choose File -> Application -> New and select the server to store the Certificate Requests database.

2. Enter the database title, for example Certificate Requests.

3. Enter the file name, for example certreq.nsf

4. Choose the Certificate Requests template (CERTREQ.NTF).

5. Click OK. When the Certificate Requests database has been created, it will open and the "About..." document will appear.

6. Close the "About..." document, and the Database Configuration form will appear.

7. In the Database Administration section, complete these fields:


8. Optional: In the Client Request Customization section, complete these fields:
9. Optional: In the Server Request Customization section, complete these fields:
10. For Processing method, choose the method by which requests are submitted to the Administration Process: 11. For Mail notification, choose whether or not to send e-mail notification when a certificate request has been processed by the CA. 12. Click Save & Close.

Parent topic: Domino server-based certification authority

Related concepts
SSL and S/MIME for clients

Related tasks
To create an Internet certifier