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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Section II. Encryption of data-in-transit
  4. Regenerating keys and certificates
  5. Regenerating web service keys and certificates
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Regenerating web service keys and certificates

Follow the steps to regenerate web service public key and certificate on the master server.

To regenerate web service keys and certificates

  1. Generate the security certificate. Run the following command:
    • Windows

      set WEBSVC_PASSWORD=<Password of User>

      nbcertconfig -t -user <User Name>

    • UNIX

      export WEBSVC_PASSWORD=<Password of User>

      nbcertconfig -t -user <User Name>

  2. Configure NetBackup Authentication service for the web service user and web service. Run the following command:

    nbcertconfig -u -user <username>

    nbcertconfig -m -user <username>

  3. Restart the NetBackup Authentication service.

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