Re: [webmin-l] SSLopen - CA functions

[Robert M. <rg...@ht...>]

At 01:31 AM 3/8/2006, Jamie Cameron wrote:
>On Wed, 2006-03-08 at 01:29, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> > Is there any plugin module to perform SSLopen and CA functions.
> >
> > Minimally I would like to replace
> >
> > openssl req -newkey rsa:512 -x509 -nodes -out cert.pem - keyout key.pem
> >
> > with a nice panel that allowed me to create a cert with content I
> > want in the directory of my choosing.
> >
> > The more OIDs supported the better.  At least those required for
> > standard servers/apps.
> >
> > PolicyConstraints and the like would be a nice touch!
> >
> > You already have the webmin/edit_ssl.cgi in Webmin Configuration.  It
> > does not seem like it would be much to  add a minimal cert creation module.
> >
> > For fuller CA functions would openCA.org provide modules?
> >
> > What would be really 'neat'  would be able to start my own 'CA'.  To
> > create my own, self-signed root cert and use it to create certs for
> > all of my webmin systems and general SSL certs.  I would then use
> > whatever tool to migrate them to the proper system.  Then I would
> > only need to install my root in my trusted root list and I am done.
> >
> > Also would be nice for SSH as well.
> >
>
>Have you had a look at the Certificate Manager module, available from
>http://www.webmin.com/download/modules/certmgr.wbm.gz ? It can create a
>CA and sign certificates, unlike the built-in Webmin 'SSL Encryption'
>page which just generates a self-signed cert.

No.  I did search through the webmin site looking for such an addin, 
and missed this one.

Thanks I will pull it down and give it a go!