[Fedora-directory-users] Setting a self ssl certificate

[Richard Megginson]

Steven Jones wrote:
> While following the RDS manual to make a self cert, the last command is
> to convert the certification database, 
>
> 8><-----
>
>    9. Run pk12util to convert the certificate database to pkcs12 format,
> so it is accessible by the Directory Server: 
>
> /serverRoot/shared/bin/pk12util -d . -o cert.pk12 -n Server-Cert
>
> It then asks me for,
>
> "Enter Password or Pin for "NSS Certificate DB":"
>
> Which I have no idea about....the password I have been using does not
> work so I have no idea what this password is!
>   
Did you create a pin.txt file?  Note that this is the same pin/password 
you will have to provide in order to start the directory server in SSL mode.

You can skip this step.  This step is just to allow you to backup your 
private key material in a portable format.
> So where would I find it/set it, or am I using the wrong manual and if
> so what is the correct one?
>
> regards
>
> Steven Jones
> Senior  Linux/Unix/San/Vmware System Administrator
> APG -Technology Integration Team
> Victoria University of Wellington
> Phone: +64 4 463 6272
>
>
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