Problem
You have a Lotus Notes user ID that has expired and you would like to manually recertify it. The ID can open Notes , because the password is valid, but the user cannot do anything else, as the end date has expired. If the user selects File, Tools, User ID, Certificate, Request Certificate, the following message displays: "Server Error: Your certificate has expired"
How to certify an expired server id file
After obtaining the server ID (c:/lotus/domino/data is the default location ), you (as the administrator) launch the Domino Administrator client.
Open the Configuration tab, expand Certification (located on the right hand pane) and select Certify (for Release 5.x/6.x).
Select the Certifier ID file.
From the Choose Certifier ID dialog box, select the O or OU certifier that was originally used to certify the user ID.
Enter the password for the certifier ID.
From the Choose ID to Certify dialog box, select the server ID to be recertified.
Enter the password for server ID to be recertified, if necessary (not all server ID files require a password).
[Optional] In the Certify ID dialog box, you may set or change the following:
Registration server, expiration date of the certifier and password length.
The server.id file should have an expiration date 99 years in the future (default ).
Click Certify.
The Status window displays:
Updating address book entry for username/org
Successfully updated address book entry for username/org
Username/org successfully certified
Choose "No" when you receive the following dialog box:
Would you like to certify another?
Copy the newly-recertified ID file to the server (c:/lotus/domino/data, by default).
