Using PKI Services

This part explains how to use the PKI Services web pages and utilities.
  • Using the end-user web pages shows the web pages for the end user and explains how to perform tasks such as requesting a certificate, obtaining the certificate, and renewing or revoking a certificate.
  • Using the administration web pages shows the administration web pages and explains how to process certificate requests and certificates.
  • Using PKI Services utilities explains using the PKI Services utilities.
    createcrls
    A UNIX program that initiates the certificate revocation list (CRL) creation task immediately.
    iclview
    A UNIX program that displays the entries in the issued certificate list (ICL).
    pkiprereg
    A UNIX program that creates Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) preregistration records
    postcerts
    A UNIX program that creates posting objects for existing certificates. The PKI Services daemon later posts the certificates to an LDAP server.
    TemplateTool
    A Java™ program that validates an XML certificate template file and converts it to a text CGI template file, and converts a text CGI template file to an XML template file.
    vosview
    A UNIX program that displays the entries contained in the object store (request database).
    vsam2db2
    A UNIX program that converts data from the issued certificate list (ICL) and object store VSAM data sets into DB2® tables.
  • Using the certificate management protocol (CMP) with PKI Services describes the support for CMP that PKI Services provides.