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PKI Services Manager Console

The console provides a user interface for PKI Services Manager on Windows systems. The console is not required for configuring or running PKI Services Manager. You can use the commands and configuration files described in the Reference section of this guide on all supported systems.

Console Menu Commands

  • Save

    Saves configuration changes. Changes are not read by the server until you reload the settings. Changes to the General, Local Store, Trusted > Chain and Revocation panes are saved to pki_config. Global changes to the Identity Mapper pane are saved to pki_mapfile. Certificate-specific mappings are saved to a uniquely named map file that is created in the same location.

  • Set Data Folder

    Changes the application data folder.

  • Exit Utility

    Closes the console (doesn't stop the service if it is running.)

  • Test Certificate

    Tests whether a certificate is valid and determines which identities are allowed to authenticate with a certificate.

  • View Public Key Server

    Displays the fingerprint of the PKI Services Manager public key.

  • Start/Stop

    Starts or stops the server.

  • Reload

    Reloads changes to server configuration files without stopping the service. Changes you have saved to the configuration file do not affect the service until you reload the settings or restart the service. (Some changes require a restart. For a list of these commands, see Save, Reload, and Restart on Windows.) Reloading the configuration also clears the internal in-memory caches used for downloading certificates and CRLs. Although certificate and CRL lifetimes are honored by the cache, it might be necessary to clear these manually if a certificate or CRL has been updated at its source before it has expired.

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