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Re: [Openvpn-users] OpenVPN MyCert


  • Subject: Re: [Openvpn-users] OpenVPN MyCert
  • From: Charles Duffy <cduffy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:25:59 -0500

Adrian wrote:
> I have created 2 certificates with the installation process, and all is working,
> but now I need to add another 3 clients/certificates.
> 
> I tried using the MyCert Wizzard that comes with OPENVPN, but it seems as if I
> can only generate requests. How do I get these requests signed?

Copy the request to your CA and use the sign-req easy-rsa script to sign it.

> Or is there an easier way of adding new clients/certifications?

The other approach is to build the key and certificate on your server; 
however, building the request and key on the client and signing it on 
the CA is more secure (as it eliminates the need for the key to be moved).

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