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URL commands for processing SSL certificates
The following commands automate the request and receipt of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates stored in a database.

Note The URLs shown below are for example only. They do not point to existing Web sites.

OpenForm with SpecialAction argument

Syntax

http://Host/Database/FormName?OpenForm&SpecialAction=specialActionField

Where:

specialActionField is the name of an editable text field on the form whose value contains a predefined command. To use the field with SSL certificates, use one of the following certificate request commands:


Examples

http://www.mercury.com/certs.nsf/UserCertificateRequest?OpenForm&SpecialAction=SubmitCert

http://www.mercury.com/certs.nsf/ServerCertificateRequest?OpenForm&SpecialAction=ServerRequest

http://www.mercury.com/certs.nsf/Certificate?OpenForm&SpecialAction=ServerPickup

Creating an SSL User Certificate

The SubmitCert command creates a User Certificate document in the specified database, using the form specified in the TranslateForm argument.

Syntax

http://Host/Database/ResultForm?RequestCert&Command=SubmitCert&TranslateForm=TranslationFormName

Where:


Example

http://www.mercury.com/certs.nsf/CertificateProcessed?RequestCert&Command=SubmitCert&TranslateForm=Certificate

Optional and required fields

The SubmitCert command requires a translation form with a field named Certificate. IBMR LotusR Domino(TM) saves information about the certificate subject and issuer in the document if the form contains fields with these names:


Creating an SSL Server Certificate Request

The ServerRequest command creates a Server Certificate Request document in the specified database, using the form specified in the TranslateForm argument.

Syntax

http://Host/Database/MessageForm?RequestCert&Command=ServerRequest&TranslateForm=TranslationFormName

Where:


Example

http://www.mercury.com/certs.nsf/CertificateProcessed?RequestCert&Command=ServerRequest&TranslateForm=Certificate

Optional and required fields

The ServerRequest command requires a translation form with a field named Certificate. Domino saves information about the server request in the document if the form contains fields with these names:


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