[CentOS] Creating your own CA and SSL certificates

[Leonel]

On 8/27/07, Brian Mathis <brian.mathis at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've been looking all over (google, wiki, manuals) for docs, and I
> can't find any mention of how to set up a CA or certificates
> *specifically for centos 5 / upstream 5*.  There are plenty of generic
> guides on using openssl for this sort of thing, but I'd like to play
> nice within the standard structure of this system.
>
> I've found the /etc/pki directory, but can't find much information
> about it.  I reviewed the openssl.cnf file, and it looks like it's not
> completely set up, as many directories it references do not exist on
> the system.
>
> What I'm looking to do is set up my own CA, then make some
> certificates for use with SSL, and sign them with the CA.  This will
> be used for internal purposes.
>
> Any pointers to guides or information would be appreciated.
> Thanks.
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take a look  at :

http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Deployment_Guide-en-US/s1-httpd-secure-server.html


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Leonel