Netscape Messenger Server

To install a SSL Web Server Certificate on a Netscape Messenger Server follow the instructions below: a. Fetch your certificate 1.You will receive an email when your certificate is issued. 2.Go to your Status page: https://www.thawte.com/cgi/server/status.exe 3.Enter your Order number and password 4.Select the 'Standard certificate' format option to download your issued certificate. 5.Copy and Paste your thawte certificate (first certificate) to a text editor (Notepad) and save the file with a .txt extension. b. Install your certificate 1. In Netscape Console, in the navigation tree, select the server you used when you generated the certificate request. 2. Click Open to open the server. 3. In Tasks, click Certificate Setup Wizard. 4. Start the Certificate Setup Wizard, and indicate that you're now ready to install the certificate. When prompted, provide the following information: Select a token (Cryptographic Device). Choose the same token you used when you generated the certificate request. Is the server certificate already requested and ready to install?. Choose Yes. Certificate for:. Indicate which type of certificate you're installing: Choose This Server. Password:. Enter the password you used when you set up the Trust Database. 5. Provide the certificate information you received from the CA, Select The certificate is located in the following text field option then click Next 6. Once the certificate is generated, click Add. 7.Once your certificate is successfully installed, click Done. c. Activate SSL 1. In Netscape Console, in the navigation tree, select the server you want to use SSL encryption with. 2. Click Open, then click Configuration. 3. In the Configuration window, click Encryption. 4. Enter information as appropriate: Enable SSL: Choose this option if you want to secure your enterprise with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. All other SSL encryption options listed here become available to you only when you enable SSL by checking this box. Cipher Family: When you enable SSL Encryption, the cipher families available to you are listed here. Select the cipher families you want to use. Token to Use: Choose internal (software) if the key is stored in the local key database. All other choices available to you on this list are device-based. Certificate to Use: Use the name of your server's certificate. Cipher Preferences: A cipher is an encryption algorithm. This list displays the cipher preferences you've enabled. 5. Click OK or Save, as appropriate. 6. You won't be able to use Netscape Console to manage the now secured server until the changes are saved, and you've restarted the server.Exit Netscape Console, then restart the server at the command line. With changes in effect, you can start Netscape Console and log in as usual.