Creating a server certificate for the LDAP server

You must create a server certificate for the LDAP server so that SSL is enabled.

Procedure

  1. To create a server certificate for the LDAP server, right-click the Organization entry.
  2. Click New → Object.
    A New Object window is displayed.
  3. Select NDSPKI: Key Material.
  4. Click OK.
    The Create Server Certificate (Key Material) window is displayed.
  5. Enter the certificate name.
    For example, AM
  6. Select Custom for the creation method.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Use the default values for Specify the certificate authority option, which signs the certificate.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Specify the key size, and accept default values for all other options.
  11. Click Next.
    Note: The default key size for Novell eDirectory Version 8.6.2 is 1024 bits; 2048 bits for Version 8.7.
  12. In the Specify the Certificate Parameters window, click Edit next to the Subject Name field.
    The Edit Subject window is displayed.
  13. Enter the subject name.
  14. Click OK.
    The Create Server Certificate (Key Material) window is displayed with the Subject Name field updated.
  15. Click Next to continue.
  16. To accept the default values in the following windows, click Next twice.
  17. Click Finish to create a key material.
    The Creating Certificate window is temporarily displayed. When it clears, the right pane of ConsoleOne is updated with a Key Material entry named AM. This entry is the server certificate.