From 32fd2a716b6619debba6b6a5e5775f71b7432449 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexander Wilke Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:17:44 +0000 Subject: 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. --- config/freeradius2/freeradiuscerts.xml | 21 ++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'config/freeradius2/freeradiuscerts.xml') 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 @@ Delete ALL existing Certificates ? varcertsdeleteall ALL existing CAs, Server-Certs and Client-Certs in freeradius certs folder!
- You must delete all existing if you want to create new ones. (Default: Yes)
+ You must delete all existing if you want to create new ones. (Default: No)
Important:
If you like to use certs created on another PC just disable this and click save.]]>
select @@ -104,6 +104,21 @@ + + READ BEFORE DOING ANYTHING HERE! + varcertsREADBEFORE + This field is just to make sure you know what you are doing here!
+ If you enter anything the changes here will take effect after "save" - if it's empty - nothing will happen

+ + 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.

+ + The better way is to use the pfsense built-in Cert Manager (SYSTEM-> Cert Manager). 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.]]>
+ input + + +
Distinguished Name for CA, Server and Client listtopic @@ -171,8 +186,8 @@ Certificate Password (CA, Server and Client) varcertspassword - - This is the password you need to enter in eap.conf so that freeradius can read the cert. (Default: whatever)]]> + password whatever -- cgit v1.2.3