[389-users] OS to authenticate to DS using TLS

[John A. Sullivan III]

I believe we encountered this problem, too, and found we needed to
import the CA cert into the nss database for the user running
centos-idm-console.  The details are in that long, long, post - John

On Wed, 2009-06-17 at 09:12 -0500, Doug Coats wrote:
> Thanks Dave - that worked.
>  
> I am still some problem with the certificates though.
>  
> If it I try this in the directory where the certificates are:
>  
> openssl s_client -connect localhost:636 -CAfile filename
>  
> I get a listing of the certificates without errors.
>  
> If I try: 
>  
> ldapsearch -H ldaps://localhost:636
>  
> ldap_sasl_interactive_bind_s: Can't contact LDAP server (-1)
>         additional info: error:14090086:SSL
> routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE:certificate verify failed
> If I start the console using:
>  
> centos-idm-console -a https://127.0.0.1:9830
>  
> I have to "Accept" the certificate each time.  
>  
> It looks like there may be some problem with the certificate or some
> setting in DS that still needs to be switched on.
>  
> What do you think?
>  
> Thanks again for all of your help!
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 7:58 AM, David (Dave) Donnan
> <david.donnan at thalesgroup.com> wrote:
>         Hello. I think I understand the problem.
>         
>         I copied the CA cert locally to /tmp/CAcert.txt
>         
>         I then ran 'system-config-authentication'  and used a URL like
>         the following (where it says 'Download CA Certificate'):
>         
>         file:///tmp/CAcert.txt
>         
>         It's a lazy man's approach but it worked.
>         
>         Cdlt, Dave
>         -------- 
>         
>         
>         
>         And John A. Sullivan III wrote: 
>         > On Tue, 2009-06-16 at 19:25 -0500, Doug Coats wrote:
>         >   
>         > > So my next hurdle I am tackling SSL certificates.  I produced
>         > > self-signed certificates and have installed them in through the
>         > > Management Console.  I can run the Management Console using a secure
>         > > connection.
>         > >  
>         > > Linux uses DS to authenticate (configured using System >
>         > > Administration > Authentication and enableing LDAP support).  If I try
>         > > to "Use TLS to encrypt connection" I can't program a URL that will let
>         > > me download the CA Certificate successfully. I hope that all made
>         > > sence.
>         > >  
>         > > Am I missing something?  Do I need this?
>         > >     
>         > <snip>
>         >   
>         > Sorry, I don't quite follow.  I know it was a difficult to follow post
>         > but I did post how we set up SSL communications including the client
>         > side setup.  We simply copied the CA cert to the clients (servers using
>         > LDAP for authentication) via scp - John
>         >   
>         
>         
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