SECURING YOUR DATA

To retrieve an Internet cross certificate
If you try to request an Internet certificate, and your Contacts does not have a cross certificate for the certificate authority (CA) you are requesting the certificate from, you have to retrieve an Internet cross certificate to complete the request.

You may also need to add an Internet cross certificate if you are trying to make an SSL connection to a Web site. For example, https://www.verisign.com is an SSL connection, known because of the "S" added to the end of HTTP. You must have an Internet cross certificate to access SSL sites.

If you attempt to make an SSL connection to a secure Web site using the IBM® Lotus® Notes® browser, you may be prompted to make a cross certificate on the spot. If you are not prompted then you need to retrieve a cross certificate.

1. Click File > Security > User Security.
Macintosh OS X users: Notes > Security > User Security.

2. Click Identity of Others > People, Services.

3. Select "Find more about people/services," and then click the "Retrieve Internet service certificate" button.

4. Enter the URL of a Web site secured by the same certificate authority you're requesting a certificate from in the "Server name" field of the "Retrieve Internet Service Certificate" dialog box. For example, enter www.ibm.com.

5. Click the type of port to use to connect to the server in the Protocol field. The server must be listening on the port indicated. Usually, you can leave the defaults.


6. Click the Connect button.

7. Do one of the following:

If you are having trouble getting a cross certificate, you should check your proxy settings in the Location document of your Contacts.

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