Lotus Domino Go SSL Certificate Installation

SSL Certificate Installation in Domino Go

For each of the three SSL Certificates, follow the steps below:

1. Preparing your Primary Server Certificate:

   Open your primary Certificate (your_domain_name.crt) in a text editor and save a copy of this file in .txt format. Name this file "your_domain_name.txt".

2. Preparing the Root and Intermediate CA Root Certificates:

   Open the Intermediate Root SSL Certificate (DigiCertCA.crt) into a text editor and save by the same name but as a .txt file. Do the same thing for the Root Certificate (TrustedRoot.crt).

   Make sure sure your text files include the full certificate as in the example below:

   -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
   text ...
   ------END CERTIFICATE-----

   Note: If you start the mkkf utility from the directory that contains your SSL Certificates the path will not need to included.

   • Click R to Receive an SSL Certificate into a Key Ring file.
   • You will be prompted for the file name. Enter TrustedRoot.txt.
   • Enter TrustedRoot for the label.
   • Click Enter to continue.
   • Click W to work with Keys & Certificates.
   • Click L to Select the Key to work with.
   • Find the TrustedRoot and select S to chose that menu.
   • Click T to mark this as a 'Trusted' root.
   • Click Y (Yes) to confirm the request.
   • Click Enter to return to the pervious menu.

   • Click X to Exit the menu.

     Note: Repeated below for the DigiCert Intermediate Root Certificate. Must be done in the correct order as described in these instructions!

   • Repeat from Select R using the DigiCert Intermediate SSL Certificate.
   • Change the TrustedRoot.txt with DigiCertCA.txt.
   • Change the TrustedRoot label withDigiCertRoot.

3. Installing your Primary Server Certificate:

   • From the main menu of the mkkf utility.
   • Click R to Receive an SSL Certificate into a Key Ring file.
   • Type the Primary Server Certificate file name: your_domain_name.txt.
   • Click W to Work with Keys & SSL Certificates.
   • Click L to Select the Key to work with.
   • Click N until you find the required file.
   • Click S to Select this SSL Certificate.
   • Click F to mark this Key as the Default Key.
   • Click X to Exit this menu.

   • Click C to Create a stash file for the Key Ring

     Note: Important Steps (Do Not Overlook)

   • Click X to Exit the menu.
   • Click Y (Yes) to save all changes to the Key and to Confirm/Update.

4. Enabling SSL on your Domino Go Web Server

   • Access your Web Server (using your browser).
   • Click Configuration & Administration Forms.
   • Locate Security Option.
   • Click Security Configuration.
   • Make certain that Allow SSL connections Using Port 443 is selected.
   • Confirm that the correct Key-Ring file is listed.
   • Apply changes.


5. Restart your Lotus Domino Web Server

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