[Fedora-directory-users] Proper way to generate a server certificate.

[James Chavez]

Hello List,

I am trying to setup SSL between an AD or edir box and my FDS box. 
I want to generate a server cert for the AD or edir box and import it
into edir/AD and import the CA cert into AD/edir as well.

What commands do i use to accomplish this.
Also what format does the cert need to be to successfully import into AD
or edir. 

I have generated a self signed CA cert named "FDS CA"
exported with 
certutil -L -d . -n "FDS CA" -a > ca.asc   and
certutil -L -d . -n "FDS CA" -r > ca.der



I have generated a server cert for the AD/edir box with 

 certutil -S -n "server-Cert" -s "cn=host.example.com" -c "FDS CA" -t
"u,u,u" -m 3002 -v 120 -d . -z ./noise.txt -f ./pwdfile.txt

And exported it with..
pk12util -d . -o /tmp/server-cert.p12 -n "server-Cert"

I then send the CA cert in ascii and .der format along with the
server-cert.p12 to the admin but he gets errors below trying to import
into edir.
Need help on this one please. 
..

-1240 FFFFFB28 PKI E PARSE CERTIFICATE

Source

Novell(r) Certificate Server

Explanation

Novell Certificate Server was unable to parse a certificate that has
been stored or is being stored.

Possible Cause

The user attempted to store a certificate or a certificate chain with an
invalid encoding into a Server Certificate object. The certificate or
certificate chain obtained from the Certificate Authority is invalid.

Action

Perform the following operations:

    * Contact the Certificate Authority that issued the server
certificate to obtain the Certificate Authority's certificate.
    * Using ConsoleOne(r), view the Server Certificate object. Click
Import.
    * Import the Certificate Authority's certificate as the trusted
root.
    * Import the server's certificate as the object certificate.

If the problem persists, contact the Certificate Authority.


Any body out there can help out please.

Thanks 
James

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