Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of SettingUpUser


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Timestamp:
11/29/05 19:58:18 (20 years ago)
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Daniel Kahn gillmor
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  • SettingUpUser

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    1 Here's how i would create a user for trac:
     1= creating a PKCS12 certificate file =
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     3== prerequisites ==
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     5This assumes you are running a reasonable operating system which has [http://www.openssl.org/ openssl] installed.  This probably does not include [http://www.microsoft.com/ Windows]. 
     6
     7== generating a private key and certificate request ==
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     9Run the following command and provide reasonable answers to the questions it asks you:
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    411{{{
    … …  
    3239[dkg@squeak cal]$
    3340}}}
    34 Now send the system administrator a copy of the new certificate request you just created called `cal-req.pem`, along with an explanation of why you should have an account.
     41Now send the system administrator a copy of the new certificate request you just created called `cal-req.pem`, along with an explanation of why you should have an account.  You're not done yet!  All you've created so far is a key and a certificate request.  The system administrator still needs to provide you with a full-fledged certificate.
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    36 The system administrator will then send you a file called `cal-cert.pem`.  You should now run the following command:
     43== creating the PKCS12 from the generated certificate ==
     44After receiving and verifying your certificate request, the system administrator will send you a file called `cal-cert.pem`.  You should now run the following command:
    3745
    3846{{{
    … …  
    4452}}}
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    46 Now you have `cal-cert.p12`, which should be able to be loaded into your favorite web browser.  Under Mozilla, choose "Edit|Preferences", then select "Privacy and Security" in the left-hand pane, and choose "Certificates" from the sub-menu.
     54Now you have `cal-cert.p12`, which should be able to be loaded into your favorite web browser. 
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     56= putting the certificate in different web browsers =
     57
     58== configuring Mozilla ==
     59Under Mozilla, choose "Edit|Preferences", then select "Privacy and Security" in the left-hand pane, and choose "Certificates" from the sub-menu.
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    4861Click "Manage Certificates", ensure that the "Your Certificates" tab is active, and choose "import".  Point Mozilla at `cal-cert.p12`, and give it the password you gave in the "Export Password" step above.  Mozilla should now know how to identify you to the server.
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     63== configuring Firefox ==
    5064Under firefox, choose "Edit", "Preferences", then under "Advanced", expand the "Certificates" section.  Click "Manage Certificates".  Ensure that the "Your Certificates" tab is active, and choose "import".   Point Firefox at `cal-cert.p12`, and give it the password you gave in the "Export Password" step above.  Firefox should now know how to identify you to the server.