Chapter 11. Managing Certificates

11.1. Certificate Overview

11.1.1. Types of Certificates
11.1.2. Determining Which Certificates to Install
11.1.3. Certificate Data Formats
11.1.4. Certificate Setup Wizard

11.2. Requesting and Receiving Certificates

11.2.1. Requesting Certificates
11.2.2. Submitting Certificate Requests
11.2.3. Retrieving Certificates from the End-Entities Page

11.3. Managing User Certificates

11.3.1. Managing Certificate System User and Agent Certificates
11.3.2. Importing Certificates into Mozilla Firefox

11.4. Managing the Certificate Database

11.4.1. Installing Certificates in the Certificate System Database
11.4.2. Viewing Database Content
11.4.3. Deleting Certificates from the Database
11.4.4. Changing the Trust Settings of a CA Certificate

11.5. Renewing Certificates

11.5.1. Renewing Certificates through the Console
11.5.2. Renewing Certificates Using certutil

11.6. Configuring the Server Certificate Use Preferences

This chapter gives an overview of using certificates: what types and formats are available, how to request and create them through the HTML end-entity forms and through the Certificate System Console, and how to install certificates in the Certificate System and on different clients. Additionally, there is information on managing certificates through the Console and configuring the servers to use them.

NOTE

For information on revoking certificates and creating CRLs, see Chapter 14, Revocation and CRLs.

For information on publishing certificates and CRLs, see Chapter 15, Publishing.