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Configure a Secure Connection from the Policy Server to a Red Hat Policy Store

You can configure a secure connection from the Policy Server to a Red Hat policy store.

Note: When the Policy Server is operating in FIPS mode and the directory connection is a secure SSL connection, the certificates used by the Policy Server and the directory server must be FIPS-compliant.

To configure a secure connection from the Policy Server to a Red Hat policy store

1. Install the root certificate of the Certificate Authority in the Netscape cert7.db database on each computer that uses SSL to communicate with the Red Hat policy store.

   Note: The Policy Server requires the root certificate to be in the Netscape cert7.db format. Do not use Microsoft Internet Explorer to install the certificate.

2. On the server where the Policy Server is installed, open the Policy Server Management Console, and select the Data tab.
3. On the Data tab, perform the following steps:
   1. Select the check box Use SSL.
   2. Type the path to the cert7.db file in the Netscape Certificate Database File field.
4. Click Apply.

A secure connection is configured from the Policy Server to a Red Hat policy store.