These are some basic questions that I'm sure you guys will know how to answer straight away. Please forgive my ignorance, as I'm still trying to understand how ssl works and how to get it to work in fds both for my directory servers and clients. First some background information. I have 2 directory servers and several client servers. My goal is to get the directory servers to replicate using an encrypted link (they are currently replicating great using standard ldap port. My second goal is to have the client servers authenticate to the directory servers using ssl. I currently do not have a CA in my organization, and would like to use self signed keys to achieve goals listed above. I'm trying to understand how this is supposed to work; I took a look at the howto www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-sever/ag/7.1/ssl.html#1087158 and have just a few questions. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the way this will work is that I will first create a CA cert on directory server A (step 6), generate server certificate (step 7). Next step will be to export the CA cert and import into directory server B. 1. When creating the server cert at step 6, what are the appropriate values for the -n and -s switches, assuming that my company is named company.org. 2. When creating the server certificate at step 7, what are the appropriate vaules with the -n, -s and -c switches? 3. What are the switches to use to export the CA certificate using the certutil as well as the appropriate switches to import this certificate on another server. 4. Is it true that after importing the CA cert into directory server B and generating a server certificate on this server, the 2 directory servers will inherently trust each other as their server certificates were generated from the same CA certificate? If so, I believe that I will then be able to create a replication link between the 2 directory servers over a ssl link? 5. How do I configure the client servers to use ldaps? Do I need to generate server certificates for each box? If so, where are these certificates stored on the client servers. Thanks very much for your help with this. Aaron www.preferredcare.org "An Outstanding Member Experience," Preferred Care HMO Plans -- J. D. Power and Associates Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this electronic message is intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity named above and may contain privileged or confidential information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and destroy the copies you received.
