Re: RE: SSL Connections [doc PATCH]

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Magnus Hagander <mha(at)sollentuna(dot)net>
Cc: "'pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org'" <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: RE: SSL Connections [doc PATCH]
Date: 2001-01-02 02:19:28
Message-ID: 200101020219.VAA05439@candle.pha.pa.us
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If this is a valid point, can someone send me a patch for it? Thanks.

> It looks Ok, but it has one unnecessary step. There is no need to do the "mv
> privkey.pem cert.pem.pw" if you just use "privkey.pem" in the following
> openssl command (e.g. openssl rsa -in privkey.pem -out cert.pem".
> But there is nothing wrong with it as it is now, as far as I can see.
>
>
> //Magnus
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us]
> > Sent: den 21 december 2000 20:15
> > To: Magnus Hagander
> > Cc: 'Matthew Kirkwood'; 'pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org'
> > Subject: Re: [PATCHES] RE: SSL Connections [doc PATCH]
> >
> >
> > I have applied an earlier patch to this file for SSL. Could you check
> > the current tree and see how you like it?
> >
> >
> > > Thanks for that one!
> > >
> > > Here is a patch to update the documentation based on this -
> > this should make
> > > it less dependant on the version of OpenSSL used.
> > >
> > > //Magnus
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Matthew Kirkwood [mailto:matthew(at)hairy(dot)beasts(dot)org]
> > > > Sent: den 21 december 2000 16:49
> > > > To: Oliver Elphick
> > > > Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
> > > > Subject: Re: [HACKERS] SSL Connections
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 20 Dec 2000, Oliver Elphick wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > To create a quick self-signed certificate, use the CA.pl script
> > > > > included in OpenSSL:
> > > > >
> > > > > CA.pl -newcert
> > > >
> > > > Or you can do it manually:
> > > >
> > > > openssl req -new -text -out cert.req (you will have to enter
> > > > a password)
> > > > mv privkey.pem cert.pem.pw
> > > > openssl rsa -in cert.pem.pw -out cert.pem (this removes
> > the password)
> > > > openssl req -x509 -in cert.req -text -key cert.pem -out cert.cert
> > > >
> > > > Matthew.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > [ Attachment, skipping... ]
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us
> > pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us | (610) 853-3000
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> > Pennsylvania 19026
> >
>

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