SECURITY
Creating a self-certified certificate to test SSL certification
You can create a self-certified certificate to test the certificate procedure at your organization. Because this certificate is not certified by a CA, use it only for testing purposes.

1. From the Notes client, open the Server Certificate Admin application, and then click "Create Key Rings & Certificates."

2. Click "Create Key Ring with Self-Certified Certificate."

3. Complete these fields, and then click "Create Key Ring with Self-Certified Certificate":
FieldEnter
Key ring file nameA file name with the extension .KYR.
Key ring passwordAt least 12 case-sensitive, alphanumeric characters.
Common nameA descriptive name that identifies the server certificate -- such as, Acme SSLCA.
OrganizationThe name of the organization -- for example, a company name, such as Acme.
Organizational Unit(Optional) Name of certifier division or department.
City or Locality(Optional) The organization city or locality.
State or ProvinceThree or more characters that represent the state or province in which the organization resides -- for example, Massachusetts. (For U.S. states, enter the complete state name, not the abbreviation.)
CountryA two-character representation of the country in which the organization resides -- for example, US for United States or CA for Canada.
4. Copy the key ring file and stash (.STH) file to the Domino data directory of the server.

5. Configure the port for SSL.

6. Set up database access.

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