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diff --git a/doc/apps/CA.pl.pod b/doc/apps/CA.pl.pod deleted file mode 100644 index d326101cde78..000000000000 --- a/doc/apps/CA.pl.pod +++ /dev/null @@ -1,179 +0,0 @@ - -=pod - -=head1 NAME - -CA.pl - friendlier interface for OpenSSL certificate programs - -=head1 SYNOPSIS - -B<CA.pl> -[B<-?>] -[B<-h>] -[B<-help>] -[B<-newcert>] -[B<-newreq>] -[B<-newreq-nodes>] -[B<-newca>] -[B<-xsign>] -[B<-sign>] -[B<-signreq>] -[B<-signcert>] -[B<-verify>] -[B<files>] - -=head1 DESCRIPTION - -The B<CA.pl> script is a perl script that supplies the relevant command line -arguments to the B<openssl> command for some common certificate operations. -It is intended to simplify the process of certificate creation and management -by the use of some simple options. - -=head1 COMMAND OPTIONS - -=over 4 - -=item B<?>, B<-h>, B<-help> - -prints a usage message. - -=item B<-newcert> - -creates a new self signed certificate. The private key is written to the file -"newkey.pem" and the request written to the file "newreq.pem". - -=item B<-newreq> - -creates a new certificate request. The private key is written to the file -"newkey.pem" and the request written to the file "newreq.pem". - -=item B<-newreq-nodes> - -is like B<-newreq> except that the private key will not be encrypted. - -=item B<-newca> - -creates a new CA hierarchy for use with the B<ca> program (or the B<-signcert> -and B<-xsign> options). The user is prompted to enter the filename of the CA -certificates (which should also contain the private key) or by hitting ENTER -details of the CA will be prompted for. The relevant files and directories -are created in a directory called "demoCA" in the current directory. - -=item B<-pkcs12> - -create a PKCS#12 file containing the user certificate, private key and CA -certificate. It expects the user certificate and private key to be in the -file "newcert.pem" and the CA certificate to be in the file demoCA/cacert.pem, -it creates a file "newcert.p12". This command can thus be called after the -B<-sign> option. The PKCS#12 file can be imported directly into a browser. -If there is an additional argument on the command line it will be used as the -"friendly name" for the certificate (which is typically displayed in the browser -list box), otherwise the name "My Certificate" is used. - -=item B<-sign>, B<-signreq>, B<-xsign> - -calls the B<ca> program to sign a certificate request. It expects the request -to be in the file "newreq.pem". The new certificate is written to the file -"newcert.pem" except in the case of the B<-xsign> option when it is written -to standard output. - - -=item B<-signCA> - -this option is the same as the B<-signreq> option except it uses the configuration -file section B<v3_ca> and so makes the signed request a valid CA certificate. This -is useful when creating intermediate CA from a root CA. - -=item B<-signcert> - -this option is the same as B<-sign> except it expects a self signed certificate -to be present in the file "newreq.pem". - -=item B<-verify> - -verifies certificates against the CA certificate for "demoCA". If no certificates -are specified on the command line it tries to verify the file "newcert.pem". - -=item B<files> - -one or more optional certificate file names for use with the B<-verify> command. - -=back - -=head1 EXAMPLES - -Create a CA hierarchy: - - CA.pl -newca - -Complete certificate creation example: create a CA, create a request, sign -the request and finally create a PKCS#12 file containing it. - - CA.pl -newca - CA.pl -newreq - CA.pl -signreq - CA.pl -pkcs12 "My Test Certificate" - -=head1 DSA CERTIFICATES - -Although the B<CA.pl> creates RSA CAs and requests it is still possible to -use it with DSA certificates and requests using the L<req(1)|req(1)> command -directly. The following example shows the steps that would typically be taken. - -Create some DSA parameters: - - openssl dsaparam -out dsap.pem 1024 - -Create a DSA CA certificate and private key: - - openssl req -x509 -newkey dsa:dsap.pem -keyout cacert.pem -out cacert.pem - -Create the CA directories and files: - - CA.pl -newca - -enter cacert.pem when prompted for the CA file name. - -Create a DSA certificate request and private key (a different set of parameters -can optionally be created first): - - openssl req -out newreq.pem -newkey dsa:dsap.pem - -Sign the request: - - CA.pl -signreq - -=head1 NOTES - -Most of the filenames mentioned can be modified by editing the B<CA.pl> script. - -If the demoCA directory already exists then the B<-newca> command will not -overwrite it and will do nothing. This can happen if a previous call using -the B<-newca> option terminated abnormally. To get the correct behaviour -delete the demoCA directory if it already exists. - -Under some environments it may not be possible to run the B<CA.pl> script -directly (for example Win32) and the default configuration file location may -be wrong. In this case the command: - - perl -S CA.pl - -can be used and the B<OPENSSL_CONF> environment variable changed to point to -the correct path of the configuration file "openssl.cnf". - -The script is intended as a simple front end for the B<openssl> program for use -by a beginner. Its behaviour isn't always what is wanted. For more control over the -behaviour of the certificate commands call the B<openssl> command directly. - -=head1 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES - -The variable B<OPENSSL_CONF> if defined allows an alternative configuration -file location to be specified, it should contain the full path to the -configuration file, not just its directory. - -=head1 SEE ALSO - -L<x509(1)|x509(1)>, L<ca(1)|ca(1)>, L<req(1)|req(1)>, L<pkcs12(1)|pkcs12(1)>, -L<config(5)|config(5)> - -=cut |