Excerpts from scar's message of Sat Jul 23 15:56:53 -0400 2011: > i think what is confusing me the most is what to use for CN, but i > am generally puzzled as to how to generate the certs properly in > general. i've got TinyCA installed and i created a CA, what's next?
Generally speaking, the CN field should be the fully qualified hostname of your system. For a case where you're doing dir and sd on the same system, you'd have two certs with the same CN value. I found the following guide useful in setting up a local CA: http://www.g-loaded.eu/2005/11/10/be-your-own-ca/ I've opted for a two tier CA though and if you're interested in that level of effort (overkill possibly), I'll share another guide I found handy. Thanks -Ben -- Ben Walton Systems Programmer - CHASS University of Toronto C:416.407.5610 | W:416.978.4302 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Storage Efficiency Calculator This modeling tool is based on patent-pending intellectual property that has been used successfully in hundreds of IBM storage optimization engage- ments, worldwide. Store less, Store more with what you own, Move data to the right place. Try It Now! http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51427378/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
