Installation of SSL Certificate into Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5x

Question

How do I install my SSL certificate into Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5x?

Answer

Open a Web browser and go to the URL that appears in the confirmation email you received from Entrust. Your certificates are displayed. The Entrust SSL Certificate is in the section named "Entrust SSL Certificate".

Your certificate will look something like this: 

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIC4zCCAkygAwIBAgIBAzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBFMQswCQYD
VQQGEwJVUzEYMBYGA1UEChMPR1RFIENvcnBvcmF0aW9uMRwwGgYD
VQQDExNHVEUgQ3liZXJUcnVzdCBSb290MB4XDTAxMDgyMTIwMDIw
OVoXDTA2MDEwMTIzNTkwMFowgcMxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMRQwEgYD
VQQKEwtFbnRydXN0Lm5ldDE7MDkGA1UECxMyd3d3LmVudHJ1c3Qu
bmV0L0NQUyBpbmNvcnAuIGJ5IHJlZi4gKGxpbWl0cyBsaWFiLikx
JTAjBgNVBAsTHChjKSAxOTk5IEVudHJ1c3QubmV0IExpbWl0ZWQx
OjA4BgNVBAMTMUVudHJ1c3QubmV0IFNlY3VyZSBTZXJ2ZXIgQ2Vy
dGlmaWNhdGlvbiBBdXRob3JpdHkwgZ0wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQAD
gYsAMIGHAoGBAM0ogzRUG4nzD683kTH/rzFgyajoshBo7Z/nkzbx
CmS7R/UEFz8jR03FJxmBJgxUcg2ILdkfmhKfvLNx04AZP0dme4w1
KNK5Ct8k2pzWUHmBelrTN/fCStgpkiZk0eSYbDoAivU0m2X47eMQ
//24SVjcoN6COWuBsRYZYblUtuZDAgEDo2YwZDAPBgNVHRMECDAG
AQH/AgEDMA4GA1UdDwEB/wQEAwIBBjBBBgNVHR8EOjA4MDagNKAy
hjBodHRwOi8vY2RwLmJhbHRpbW9yZS5jb20vY2dpLWJpbi9DUkwv
R1RFUm9vdC5jZ2kwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQADgYEAgbZwffFU+Fjj
NYTSoUFyRAAysIauOknVaLteQPQJxBGLMhXGdfejVBTWLb1UTFBQ
XNNCiqm8Co+dYikuVB+0/1habRkb+k4vFe6tn5IvQMnfhZbSJNoX
n5IlGVDWQYlfC0/R1wjfv+U6rzTJbJ7WXX0Ka5jKLKuckXNvu7Eq
OA4=
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
  1. Copy the Entrust SSL Certificate to your clipboard. You must include the "----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----" and "-----END CERTIFICATE-----" lines:
  2. Paste the Entrust SSL Certificate into a text editor such as Notepad, and ensure that the entire text is flushed to the left with no leading or trailing white space.
  3. Save the file.
  4. Launch the Administration HTML interface:
  5. Select Start > Programs > Netscape SuiteSpot > Administration
  6. Select 'Keys and Certificates'
  7. Select 'Install Certificate' from the menu options available in the left frame.
  8. Select 'This Server'.
  9. Do not supply a name for the chain certificate in the Certificate Name field.
  10. Select 'Message is in this file' and supply the full path and name of the text file you saved in step 1 of this procedure.
  11. Select 'OK'.
  12. The 'Add Server CA Certificate' page appears.
  13. Select 'Add Certificate'.
  14. Select 'OK'.

Select 'OK'.

You will also need to enable SSL on your server:

  • Launch the Administration HTML interface:
  • Select Start > Programs > Netscape SuiteSpot > Administration
  • Select the server instance you wish to administer by selecting the icon with the correct server name.
  • Select 'Encryption On/Off' from the menu options available in the left frame.
  • Select the Encryption 'On' radio button.
  • Ensure the correct SSL port (443) is specified.
  • Select the correct key-pair Alias for your Web Server.
  • Select 'OK'.
  • Your Web Server will need to restart to implement the change:
  • Select 'OK'.
  • Select 'Save and Apply'.
  • Supply the password for your private-key.
  • Select 'OK' to complete the configuration.