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Recreating PKI certificates on Linux

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Posted: 28 Dec 2005

Q:
If I were to create a new CA, I would use pkidiag on all of my NetWare servers to recreate the certificates. What is the equivalent utility/steps to recreate the PKI certificates on an OES Linux SP1 platform?

A:
Once you recreate your CA you have a couple of options. First, delete your KMO's (Key Material Objects) and your SAS objects for the servers. Now for the pkidiag-sort-of-equivalent: "ndsconfig upgrade" ...

In theory that will recreate your SAS and KM objects. I've had good luck with it, anyway. I believe it is covered in the docs and I would recommend reading those before proceeding. Also, try one server to make sure it survives and then go on.

Second option, iManager and/or ConsoleOne. pkidiag makes certificates easy on NetWare - most other platforms have to deal with dozen-parameter commands to do the equivalent creations (fewer checks). Hopefully future versions will see further enhancements but, until then, those two options are present for you.

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