ssl cert

[me at mattgillen.net (Matthew Gillen)]

Stephen Adler wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> I'm using subversion with https access to the code repository and I 
> changed the hostname. So now when I try to use esvn, it complained that
> my ssl cert was not issued by the correct host, and refused to connect to
> the code repository. So I reissued the certificates by doing the
> following
> 
> 
> cd /etc/httpd/conf
> rm ssl.crt/server.crt ssl.csr/server.csr ssl.key/server.key
> make genkey
> make certreq
> make testcert
> 
> but now two issues come up. First when I start httpd, it askes for the 
> passphase which I have to enter in by hand. I'm affraid this means that I
> have to type something into the console every time I reboot the system.

Your fear is well founded.  There's a trick if you want a "passphrase-less"
server cert (the usual warnings you'd expect about passphase-less ssh keys
applies: it makes it easier for people who hack your server and steal your
private key to impersonate your server):
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-4-Manual/sysadmin-guide/s1-secureserver-generatingkey.html

> The send thing is that esvn now complians that I have an invalid
> certificat... :( What's the trick? (Or rather, how does Red Hat configure
> the keys and certificats so that https: works?)

That page (and the subsequent ones) might answer that question.

Matt

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