[TriLUG] any OpenSSL/cert experts out there?

[Ric Moore via TriLUG]

On 05/22/2015 07:37 AM, Lee Fickenscher via TriLUG wrote:
> I'm not sure about other distros, but Redhat-based systems are pretty
> simple.
> There is a Makefile in /etc/pki/tls/certs that handles common/basic
> functions and a good overview in the security guide:
> https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/7/html/Security_Guide/sec-Using_OpenSSL.html
>
> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 2:05 AM, Ric Moore via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
> wrote:
>
>> On 05/22/2015 01:56 AM, Lance A. Brown via TriLUG wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ric Moore via TriLUG wrote on 5/21/2015 4:43 PM:
>>>
>>>> On 05/21/2015 03:53 PM, Greg Brown via TriLUG wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Ok, for those following at home the cert is correct but I am still
>>>>> getting
>>>>> certification errors when I try to connect.
>>>>>
>>>>> More testing tomorrow.  My brain hurts.  Thank you, everyone!
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Greg Brown <gwbrown1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>   Oh crap.  I *was* downloading the root cert via the link that was
>>>>>> labeled
>>>>>> signed cert.  Ok, so problem one is solved.  Thank you, Igor.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> It would be nice if this process would be simplified. Ric
>>>>
>>>
>>> As in https://letsencrypt.org/ ?  :-)  Can't wait for this to go live.
>>>
>> You betcha! I can't think of any reason adding certs has to be some arcane
>> skillset. I flunked sendmail class as well, so there ya go. :) Ric

Vapor no longer!! Here's an announce:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/17/vapourware_no_more_lets_encrypt_announces_first_cert_dates/


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