Location : Cleveland, OH
In a previous
SnTT post, I outlined how
to recertify a server ID that had expired.
In this post, your one and only Administrator ID has expired, severely impacting your ability to perform even the most basic administrative tasks. When attempting to connect to the server with the Administrator ID, you get an error like this:
"Server error - your certificate has expired"
Don't panic, this is easily remedied.
1. Open the Domino Administrator client. (The server should be set to "Local".)
2. Select the Configuration tab.
3. Select Tools -> Certification -> Certify.
4. Select the appropriate certifier ID and enter the password (I hope you remembered the certifier password).
Note: An error may appear: "The public key that is being used does not match the one that was certified." This occurs because the client cannot connect to the Notes certifier document in the address book on the server. To continue past this error, at the prompt, "Do you wish to continue without updating the Certifier ID?," select "Yes."
5. Select the Notes/Admin ID to certify. Note: You may see the error: "Entry not found in index, Do you want to certify anyway?" Click Yes.
6. Double check that the server is still set to "Local" (at the top of the dialog), set the expiration date*, and then click Certify.
7. At this point you should have access to the server, provided public key checking is not enabled on the server. If public key checking is enabled on the server, you have a few more steps to complete, shown in the next point, before you can access the server.
8. Copy the public key from the ID into the Person document (Certificates tab -> Notes certified public key field.)
File -> Security -> User Security (this opens the user ID)
Select Your Identity -> Your Certificates
Click the "Other actions" button and choose Mail, Copy Certificate (Public Key)...
Select Copy Certificate (this will place the public key on the system clipboard)
Close the open windows to exit User Security.
Select the People view in the server's Domino Directory, open the user's Person document in Edit mode, and click the Certificates tab
Select the entire contents of the Notes certified public key field and paste the key from the clipboard; Save and Close
Rebuild the view by pressing the key combination Shift + F9.
I might also note here, that prior to pasting the new public key over the old one, I usually paste the old one into Notepad or a mail message just in case something doesn't go according to plan. Further, while the steps are fairly straightforward and easy, as you step through the procedure, it is not the time to be answering the telephone, IM's, Twitter, or anything else that can be construed as "distracting." This requires your undivided attention.
* - the date should be within your company's policy for setting Administrative level expiration dates.
Technorati tag: SnTT Show-n-Tell Thursday
In this post, your one and only Administrator ID has expired, severely impacting your ability to perform even the most basic administrative tasks. When attempting to connect to the server with the Administrator ID, you get an error like this:
"Server error - your certificate has expired"
Don't panic, this is easily remedied.
1. Open the Domino Administrator client. (The server should be set to "Local".)
2. Select the Configuration tab.
3. Select Tools -> Certification -> Certify.
4. Select the appropriate certifier ID and enter the password (I hope you remembered the certifier password).
Note: An error may appear: "The public key that is being used does not match the one that was certified." This occurs because the client cannot connect to the Notes certifier document in the address book on the server. To continue past this error, at the prompt, "Do you wish to continue without updating the Certifier ID?," select "Yes."
5. Select the Notes/Admin ID to certify. Note: You may see the error: "Entry not found in index, Do you want to certify anyway?" Click Yes.
6. Double check that the server is still set to "Local" (at the top of the dialog), set the expiration date*, and then click Certify.
7. At this point you should have access to the server, provided public key checking is not enabled on the server. If public key checking is enabled on the server, you have a few more steps to complete, shown in the next point, before you can access the server.
8. Copy the public key from the ID into the Person document (Certificates tab -> Notes certified public key field.)
File -> Security -> User Security (this opens the user ID)
Select Your Identity -> Your Certificates
Click the "Other actions" button and choose Mail, Copy Certificate (Public Key)...
Select Copy Certificate (this will place the public key on the system clipboard)
Close the open windows to exit User Security.
Select the People view in the server's Domino Directory, open the user's Person document in Edit mode, and click the Certificates tab
Select the entire contents of the Notes certified public key field and paste the key from the clipboard; Save and Close
Rebuild the view by pressing the key combination Shift + F9.
I might also note here, that prior to pasting the new public key over the old one, I usually paste the old one into Notepad or a mail message just in case something doesn't go according to plan. Further, while the steps are fairly straightforward and easy, as you step through the procedure, it is not the time to be answering the telephone, IM's, Twitter, or anything else that can be construed as "distracting." This requires your undivided attention.
* - the date should be within your company's policy for setting Administrative level expiration dates.
Technorati tag: SnTT Show-n-Tell Thursday
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