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198 Lotus Security Handbook<br />

Figure 6-5 Notes certificates for selection “All Notes Certificates”<br />

This is one of the dialog boxes that has changed significantly since R5.0. For one<br />

thing, the display of the information in your Notes ID has been greatly simplified<br />

and is easier to read. Nonetheless, let’s take a moment to review the list of Notes<br />

certificates that are displayed in Figure 6-5.<br />

The two entries labeled Frederic Dahm/Switzerland/<strong>IBM</strong> are two certificates for<br />

Frederic Dahm, both signed by the Switzerland/<strong>IBM</strong> certifier. One is an<br />

international key with a restricted key size; the other is a full-strength North<br />

American key. The entry labeled /Switzerland/<strong>IBM</strong> is the Switzerland certifier,<br />

which was in turn certified by the <strong>IBM</strong> certifier. Finally, the entry /<strong>IBM</strong> is the <strong>IBM</strong><br />

certifier, which is the top-level certifier in the domain.<br />

Viewing Internet certificates<br />

The Domino Server and Notes client in R5.0 added full support for x.509 v3<br />

certificates. This means that starting in R5.0 and continued in version 6, it is<br />

possible for the Notes client to request a certificate from any certificate authority,<br />

including a Domino 6 certificate authority, and store the x.509 v3 certificate in the<br />

Notes ID file. To view these certificates right now, simply select “Your Internet<br />

Certificates,” then “All Internet Certificates.” Alternatively, you can select “All

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