Cisco Cisco Collaboration Server Dynamic Content Adapter
DCA 2.01 Administration and Configuration Guide
How to Maintain Root Certificates 136
How to Maintain Root Certificates
If you will be sharing secure content, your DCA server requires a range of root
certificates from common Certificate Authorities (CAs). These are used to verify
secure server certificates sent to the DCA during secure sessions.
certificates from common Certificate Authorities (CAs). These are used to verify
secure server certificates sent to the DCA during secure sessions.
The DCA installation automatically includes root certificates from most well-known
Certificate Authorities. You can view the list of these from the Admin Tool. As
necessary, you can upload additional certificates. You can also delete expired,
invalid, or unwanted certificates.
Certificate Authorities. You can view the list of these from the Admin Tool. As
necessary, you can upload additional certificates. You can also delete expired,
invalid, or unwanted certificates.
To View Installed CA Certificates
To view the list of CA certificates currently on your server:
1. In the Admin Tool, select Certificates > View Certificates.
2. To view details of a particular certificate, click its name in the list of CA
certificates. For each certificate, the Admin Tool lists:
Issuer: The name of the Trusted Root Certification Authority.
Common Name: The certificate's common (friendly) name.
Valid Not Before: The certificate's initial date of validity.
Valid Not After: The certificate's expiration date.
To Add a Certificate
As necessary, you can add additional certificates. To add a certificate:
3. As necessary, download (from a CA Web site) or export (from your browser) the
certificate file. With the appropriate software, you can also create your own
certificate file.
certificate file.
4. In the Admin Tool, select Certificates > Upload Certificates.
5. Browse to the certificate file. The file must be in PEM (Privacy Encrypted Mail)
format.