Added information on freeradius cert-manager that there are some disadvantages compared to built-in pfsense Cert-Manager. Explainaition how to use pfsense built-in cert-manager with freeradius.

some small fixes on cert-creation and some typos.

3 files changed, 57 insertions, 30 deletions

diff --git a/config/freeradius2/freeradius.inc b/config/freeradius2/freeradius.inc
index 28e209b0..5395fdd2 100755
--- a/config/freeradius2/freeradius.inc
+++ b/config/freeradius2/freeradius.inc
@@ -1533,7 +1533,7 @@ function freeradius_allcertcnf_resync() {
 	$varcertscreateclient = ($arrcerts['varcertscreateclient']?$arrcerts['varcertscreateclient']:'no');
 	
 	// General variables for deleting: CA, Server, Client
-	$varcertsdeleteall = ($arrcerts['varcertsdeleteall']?$arrcerts['varcertsdeleteall']:'yes');
+	$varcertsdeleteall = ($arrcerts['varcertsdeleteall']?$arrcerts['varcertsdeleteall']:'no');
 		
 	
 		if ($arrcerts['varcertscreateclient'] == 'yes') {
@@ -1543,8 +1543,8 @@ function freeradius_allcertcnf_resync() {
 		exec("rm -f /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/client.crt");
 		exec("rm -f /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/client.key");
 		exec("rm -f /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/client.tar");
-	
-	
+				
+			
 		// run fuction to create ONLY new client.cnf files based on user input from freeradiuscert.xml
 		freeradius_clientcertcnf_resync();
 	
@@ -1552,11 +1552,18 @@ function freeradius_allcertcnf_resync() {
 		// make bootstrap executable and run to create cert based on client.cnf files
 		exec("chmod 0770 /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/bootstrap");
 		exec("/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/bootstrap");
-	
-		// make bootstrap read-write only for root
-		exec("chmod 0600 /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/bootstrap");
-		exec("cd /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs && tar -cf client.tar client.crt client.csr client.key ca.der");
-		exec("chmod 0600 /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/client.tar");
+			
+		// rename client generated XX.pem to client.pem // use regex to replace spaces and so on.
+		$varserial = preg_replace("/\s/","",file_get_contents('/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/serial.old'));
+		if (file_exists("/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/$varserial.pem"))
+		rename("/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/$varserial.pem","/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/client.pem");
+		
+		
+		// tar client-cert files
+		exec("cd /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs && tar -cf client.tar client.crt client.csr client.key ca.der client.pem");
+		
+		// Make all files in certs folder re-only for root
+		exec("chmod -R 0600 /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/");
 		}
 
 		
@@ -1570,8 +1577,11 @@ function freeradius_allcertcnf_resync() {
 		exec("rm -f /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/*.key");
 		exec("rm -f /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/*.p12");
 		exec("rm -f /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/serial*");
-		exec("rm -f /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/index.txt*");
+		exec("rm -f /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/index*");
+		exec("rm -f /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/dh");
+		exec("rm -f /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/random");
 		exec("rm -f /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/client.tar");
+		
 	
 		// run fuctions to create new .cnf files based on user input from freeradiuscert.xml
 		freeradius_cacertcnf_resync();
@@ -1586,11 +1596,14 @@ function freeradius_allcertcnf_resync() {
 		// make bootstrap executable and run to create certs based on .cnf files
 		exec("chmod 0770 /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/bootstrap");
 		exec("/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/bootstrap");
-	
-		// make bootstrap read-write only for root
-		exec("chmod 0600 /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/bootstrap");
-		exec("cd /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs && tar -cf client.tar client.crt client.csr client.key ca.der");
-		exec("chmod 0600 /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/client.tar");
+		
+		// rename client generated 02.pem to client.pem
+		if (file_exists("/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/02.pem"))
+		rename("/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/02.pem","/usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/client.pem");
+		
+		// tar client-cert files
+		exec("cd /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs && tar -cf client.tar client.crt client.csr client.key ca.der client.pem");
+		exec("chmod -R 0600 /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/");
 	
 		// If there were changes on the certificates we need to restart freeradius
 		restart_service('freeradius');
diff --git a/config/freeradius2/freeradiuscerts.xml b/config/freeradius2/freeradiuscerts.xml
index 7503fe49..a0b4ac0f 100644
--- a/config/freeradius2/freeradiuscerts.xml
+++ b/config/freeradius2/freeradiuscerts.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 			<fielddescr>Delete ALL existing Certificates ?</fielddescr>
 			<fieldname>varcertsdeleteall</fieldname>
 			<description><![CDATA[This will delete <b>ALL</b> existing CAs, Server-Certs and Client-Certs in freeradius certs folder!<br>
-								You <b>must</b> delete all existing if you want to create new ones. (Default: Yes)<br>
+								You <b>must</b> delete all existing if you want to create new ones. (Default: No)<br>
 								<b>Important:</b><br>
 								If you like to use certs created on another PC just disable this and click save.]]></description>
 			<type>select</type>
@@ -105,6 +105,21 @@
 					</options>
 		</field>
 		<field>
+			<fielddescr>READ BEFORE DOING ANYTHING HERE!</fielddescr>
+			<fieldname>varcertsREADBEFORE</fieldname>
+			<description><![CDATA[<b>This field is just to make sure you know what you are doing here!</b><br>
+									<b>If you enter anything the changes here will take effect after "save" - if it's empty - nothing will happen</b><br><br>
+									
+									This page uses the freeradius2 built-in script called "bootstrap" to create CA and certs. The disatvantage of this script is that nothing of your changes will be saved in the global config.xml file. So after a systemcrash or reinstallation of freeradius2 package
+									all your CA and certs will be lost. If you have a backup of all these files on an USB stick or another server than you can copy them back in the freeradius certs folder.<br><br>
+									
+									<b>The better way is to use the pfsense built-in Cert Manager (SYSTEM-> Cert Manager).</b> The CA-Cert and Server-Cert you created there you just have to copy to the freeradius certs folder and pointing to these certs in eap.
+									The advantage of this is that all your CA and certs will be saved in global config.xml and can be restored.]]></description>
+			<type>input</type>
+			<required/>
+			<default_value></default_value>
+		</field>
+		<field>
 			<name>Distinguished Name for CA, Server and Client</name>
 			<type>listtopic</type>
 		</field>
@@ -171,8 +186,8 @@
 		<field>
 			<fielddescr>Certificate Password (CA, Server and Client)</fielddescr>
 			<fieldname>varcertspassword</fieldname>
-			<description><![CDATA[Enter the password for the CA, Server and Client.<br>
-								This is the password you need to enter in eap.conf so that freeradius can read the cert. (Default: whatever)]]></description>
+			<description><![CDATA[Enter the password for the CA, Server and Client.	This is the password you need to enter in eap.conf
+								so that freeradius can read the cert. This field could be empty. (Default: whatever)]]></description>
 			<type>password</type>
 			<default_value>whatever</default_value>
 		</field>
diff --git a/config/freeradius2/freeradiuseapconf.xml b/config/freeradius2/freeradiuseapconf.xml
index 504e9bed..40b161f8 100644
--- a/config/freeradius2/freeradiuseapconf.xml
+++ b/config/freeradius2/freeradiuseapconf.xml
@@ -145,36 +145,35 @@
 		<field>
 			<fielddescr>Private Key Password</fielddescr>
 			<fieldname>vareapconfprivatekeypassword</fieldname>
-			<description><![CDATA[Enter the password of the private key.<br>
-								This is the password which you chose in "Certificates" tab. (Default: whatever)]]></description>
+			<description><![CDATA[Enter the password of the private key. This is the password which you have to choose in "Certificates" tab.<br>
+							This field could be empty. (Default: whatever)]]></description>
 			<type>password</type>
 			<default_value>whatever</default_value>
 		</field>
 		<field>
-			<fielddescr>Private Key File</fielddescr>
+			<fielddescr>Server Private Key File</fielddescr>
 			<fieldname>vareapconfprivatekeyfile</fieldname>
-			<description><![CDATA[Enter the filename of the private key file. The file <b>must</b> be in /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/ (Default: server.pem)]]></description>
-			<type>input</type>
-			<default_value>server.pem</default_value>
-		</field>
-		<field>
-			<fielddescr>Private Key File</fielddescr>
-			<fieldname>vareapconfprivatekeyfile</fieldname>
-			<description><![CDATA[Enter the filename of the private key file. The file <b>must</b> be in /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/ (Default: server.pem)]]></description>
+			<description><![CDATA[Enter the filename of the private key file. The file <b>must</b> be in /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/ (Default: server.pem)<br>
+									<b>TIP:</b> You could use "SYSTEM-> Cert Manager" instead of the freeradius Cert script.<br>
+									You just have to export it there and copy it in the freeradius certs folder.]]></description>
 			<type>input</type>
 			<default_value>server.pem</default_value>
 		</field>
 		<field>
 			<fielddescr>Server Certificate File</fielddescr>
 			<fieldname>vareapconfcertificatefile</fieldname>
-			<description><![CDATA[Enter the filename of the Certificate file. The file <b>must</b> be in /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/ (Default: server.pem)]]></description>
+			<description><![CDATA[Enter the filename of the server certificate file. The file <b>must</b> be in /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/ (Default: server.pem)<br>
+									<b>TIP:</b> You could use "SYSTEM-> Cert Manager" instead of the freeradius Cert script.<br>
+									You just have to export it there and copy it in the freeradius certs folder.]]></description>
 			<type>input</type>
 			<default_value>server.pem</default_value>
 		</field>
 		<field>
 			<fielddescr>CA File</fielddescr>
 			<fieldname>vareapconfcafile</fieldname>
-			<description><![CDATA[Enter the filename of the CA file. The file <b>must</b> be in /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/ (Default: ca.pem)]]></description>
+			<description><![CDATA[Enter the filename of the CA file. The file <b>must</b> be in /usr/local/etc/raddb/certs/ (Default: server.pem)<br>
+									<b>TIP:</b> You could use "SYSTEM-> Cert Manager" instead of the freeradius Cert script.<br>
+									You just have to export it there and copy it in the freeradius certs folder.]]></description>
 			<type>input</type>
 			<default_value>ca.pem</default_value>
 		</field>