You can create an HCL Notes® cross-certificate in the HCL Domino® Directory from a Notes certifier. You can then push the cross-certificate to Notes user contacts.

Procedure

1. From the Domino Administrator, click the Configuration tab and then click Tools -> Certification -> Cross Certify.

2. Select the ID to be cross-certified.

Note: To use the CA process, select a CA-configured certifier from the list, click OK, and skip the remaining steps in this procedure.

Table 1. Issue Cross Certificate fields and values

Field	Value
Certifier	File name of a user, server, or certifier ID. Specify a server or certifier ID when creating a cross-certificate for a server. The ID specified indicates who can use the cross-certificate.
Server	Location of the Contacts or Domino Directory where you want to copy the cross-certificate. Add the cross-certificate to the Contacts for Notes clients.
Subject name	Organization or organizational unit certifier that you want to cross-certify -- for example, /Renovations. You can also create a cross-certificate for the owner of the certificate.
Subject alternate name list	An alternate name for the subject of the certificate. Alternate names allow you to assign names that are recognizable in a user's native language to an ID file.
Expiration date	Date when the cross-certificate will expire.

Parent topic: Adding cross-certificates to the Domino Directory or Contacts

Related concepts
Adding cross-certificates to the Domino Directory or Contacts

Related tasks
Pushing trusted certificates to Notes clients
Creating a cross-certificate from a user's Person document
Adding a Notes or Internet cross-certificate on demand
Adding a Notes cross-certificate for IDs by postal service
Adding a Notes cross-certificate for IDs by Notes mail
Creating an Internet cross-certificate in the Domino Directory from a certifier document