03 Troubleshooting
Administrator Client, Server
Recertifying certificate after adding alternate name
In R5.0, when the Administration Process server task processes a Recertify Person in Address Book request issued by a Certifier ID with a multibyte character alternate name, the request may fail with the following message:
File name: names.nsf; Error: The signature on the certificate was found to be invalid. Check the log file for details.
The problem is the Certifier document in the Domino Directory has an invalid public key that contains a truncated multibyte character alternate name. This needs to be fixed by replacing the truncated public key with the good public key from the Certifier ID file.
This issue affects some Certifier IDs with multibyte characters (for example, Japanese characters), and some IDs containing alternate names longer than 10 characters created with the 5.0 Domino Administrator. Alternate names added to Certifier IDs with the R5.0.1 Domino Administrator will be correctly stored in the Certifier document.
Follow these steps to correct the problem:
1. Upgrade to the R5.0.1 Domino Administrator and R5.0.1 Domino Administration Process server.
2. Copy the public key to the clipboard buffer:
a. On the Configuration tab, choose Tools - Certification - ID Properties.
b. Select the Certifier ID file and enter the password.
c. Choose More Options.
d. Click the Copy Public Key button.
3. Edit the Certifier document in the Domino Directory:
a. Clear the contents of Certified Public Key field.
b. Paste the public key into Certified Public Key field.
c. Save the Certifier document.