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Entrust Datacard SSL/TLS Certificate Installation Instructions - iPlanet 4.x

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Purpose: SSL/TLS certificate installation guide

For iPlanet 4x
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You must install the Entrust SSL Certificate to provide secure access to your Web server. Follow these steps:

  1. Install your Entrust SSL Certificate as described below.
  2. Enable SSL in your Web server as described in your server's documentation.

That completes the certificate installation process. Users are now able to connect to your Entrust-secured Web site.

How to Install your Entrust SSL Certificate:

  1. Open the iPlanet Web Server Administration Server.
  2. On the Servers tab select your server and click Manage.
  3. Click the Security tab.
  4. Click Install Certificate.
  5. Under Certificate For: select This Server.
  6. Cryptographic Module should be Internal (Software).
  7. Enter the Trust Database password in the Key Pair File Password box.
  8. Leave the Certificate Name field blank.
  9. Select Message Text (with Headers).
  10. Open a Web browser and go to the URL that appears in the confirmation email you received from Entrust. The Entrust SSL Certificate is in the section named "Entrust SSL Certificate". The certificate looks similar to this example:
    -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
    MIISDOIUlkmlsRRlkSlIWLISdsSKJlalOSISLKjwBgNVBAg
    AALOJdlwjam4gQ2FwZTESMBAGA1UEBxMJQ2FwZSBUb3duMR
    QwEgYDVQQKEwHLOWDvcnR1bml0aTEYMBYGKi2UECxMPT25s
    aW5lIFNlcnZpY2VzMRowGAYDVQQDExF3d3cuZm9yd2FyZC5
    jby56YTBaMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEHHKJWAAklmLKSuljSOIjsfB
    Wu5WLHD/G4BJ+PobiC9d7S6pDvAjuyC+dPAnL0d91tXdm2j
    190D1kgDoSp5ZyGSgwJh2V7diuuPlHDAgEDoAAwDQYJVVjk
    ksohvcNAQEEBQADQQBf8LSLKknlsklSSLlworrr334ZmXD1
    AvUjuDPCWzFupRIlliq7UR8Z0wiJUUsllkfq/IuuIlz6oq6
    htdJklil/wdhh
    -----END CERTIFICATE-----
  11. Copy the Entrust SSL Certificate to your clipboard. You must include the "----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----" and "-----END CERTIFICATE-----" lines.
  12. Paste the Entrust SSL Certificate into the text box under Message Text ensuring that it is all left aligned with no trailing white space.
  13. Click OK.
  14. Click Add Server Certificate
  15. Click OK to the warning regarding the server having to be restarted.
  16. You should now receive a "Success" message, click OK.
  17. Now you must restart your web server for the changes to take effect.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Entrust Certificate Services Support department for further assistance:

Hours of Operation:

Sunday 8:00 PM ET to Friday 8:00 PM ET

North America (toll free): 1-866-267-9297

Outside North America: 1-613-270-2680 (or see the list below)

NOTE: It is very important that international callers dial the UITF format exactly as indicated. Do not dial an extra "1" before the "800" or your call will not be accepted as an UITF toll free call.

Country Number
Australia 0011 - 800-3687-7863
1-800-767-513
Austria 00 - 800-3687-7863
Belgium 00 - 800-3687-7863
Denmark 00 - 800-3687-7863
Finland 990 - 800-3687-7863 (Telecom Finland)
00 - 800-3687-7863 (Finnet)
France 00 - 800-3687-7863
Germany 00 - 800-3687-7863
Hong Kong 001 - 800-3687-7863 (Voice)
002 - 800-3687-7863 (Fax)
Ireland 00 - 800-3687-7863
Israel 014 - 800-3687-7863
Italy 00 - 800-3687-7863
Japan 001 - 800-3687-7863 (KDD)
004 - 800-3687-7863 (ITJ)
0061 - 800-3687-7863 (IDC)
Korea 001 - 800-3687-7863 (Korea Telecom)
002 - 800-3687-7863 (Dacom)
Malaysia 00 - 800-3687-7863
Netherlands 00 - 800-3687-7863
New Zealand 00 - 800-3687-7863
0800-4413101
Norway 00 - 800-3687-7863
Singapore 001 - 800-3687-7863
Spain 00 - 800-3687-7863
Sweden 00 - 800-3687-7863 (Telia)
00 - 800-3687-7863 (Tele2)
Switzerland 00 - 800-3687-7863
Taiwan 00 - 800-3687-7863
United Kingdom 00 - 800-3687-7863
0800 121 6078
+44 (0) 118 953 3088