SSL-CERT.ECLASS

NAME

ssl-cert - provides common SSL certificates installation routines

DESCRIPTION

The ssl-cert eclass contains a function used to generate and install SSL certificates and related files for testing and initial configuration purposes of TLS/SSL compatible services.

VARIABLES

SSL_DAYS = "730" (2 years): The generated certificate will be expired after this many days.
SSL_BITS = "1024": The number of bits used for the certificate keys.
SSL_COUNTRY = "US": The country (code only) for the generated certificate.
SSL_STATE = "California": The state (no abbreviation) for the generated certificate.
SSL_LOCALITY = "Santa Barbara": The locality (city) name for the generated certificate.
SSL_ORGANIZATION = "SSL Server": The organization (business) name for the generated certificate.
SSL_UNIT = "For Testing Purposes Only": The organizational unit (department) name for the generated certificate.
SSL_COMMONNAME = "localhost": The hostname (FQDN) for the generated certificate.
SSL_EMAIL = "root@localhost": The technical contact (email address) for the generated certificate.

FUNCTIONS

docert <cert1> [cert2 ...]: This function will generate and install the requested certificates into the current ${INSDESTTREE} location. For example:
insinto /etc/ssl/server
docert mail imap || die "Error creating certificates"

REPORTING BUGS

Please report bugs via http://bugs.gentoo.org/

FILES

/usr/portage/eclass/ssl-cert.eclass

AUTHORS

Max Kalika <max@gentoo.org>

CVS HEADER

$Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-src/portage/man/ssl-cert.eclass.5,v 1.3 2004/09/17 00:17:10 vapier Exp $