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diff --git a/docs/configuration/pki/index.rst b/docs/configuration/pki/index.rst index 8fd6fbe8..450b72b0 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/pki/index.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/pki/index.rst @@ -365,3 +365,124 @@ also to display them. .. opcmd:: renew certbot Manually trigger certificate renewal. This will be done twice a day. + +Examples +======== + +Create a CA chain and leaf certificates +------------------------------------- + +This configuration generates & installs into the VyOS PKI system a root +certificate authority, alongside two intermediary certificate authorities for +client & server certificates. These CAs are then used to generate a server +certificate for the router, and a client certificate for a user. + + +* ``vyos_root_ca`` is the root certificate authority. + +* ``vyos_client_ca`` and ``vyos_server_ca`` are intermediary certificate authorities, + which are signed by the root CA. + +* ``vyos_cert`` is a leaf server certificate used to identify the VyOS router, + signed by the server intermediary CA. + +* ``vyos_example_user`` is a leaf client certificate used to identify a user, + signed by client intermediary CA. + + +First, we create the root certificate authority. + +.. code-block:: none + + [edit] + vyos@vyos# run generate pki ca install vyos_root_ca + Enter private key type: [rsa, dsa, ec] (Default: rsa) rsa + Enter private key bits: (Default: 2048) 2048 + Enter country code: (Default: GB) GB + Enter state: (Default: Some-State) Some-State + Enter locality: (Default: Some-City) Some-City + Enter organization name: (Default: VyOS) VyOS + Enter common name: (Default: vyos.io) VyOS Root CA + Enter how many days certificate will be valid: (Default: 1825) 1825 + Note: If you plan to use the generated key on this router, do not encrypt the private key. + Do you want to encrypt the private key with a passphrase? [y/N] n + 2 value(s) installed. Use "compare" to see the pending changes, and "commit" to apply. + +Secondly, we create the intermediary certificate authorities, which are used to +sign the leaf certificates. + +.. code-block:: none + + [edit] + vyos@vyos# run generate pki ca sign vyos_root_ca install vyos_server_ca + Do you already have a certificate request? [y/N] n + Enter private key type: [rsa, dsa, ec] (Default: rsa) rsa + Enter private key bits: (Default: 2048) 2048 + Enter country code: (Default: GB) GB + Enter state: (Default: Some-State) Some-State + Enter locality: (Default: Some-City) Some-City + Enter organization name: (Default: VyOS) VyOS + Enter common name: (Default: vyos.io) VyOS Intermediary Server CA + Enter how many days certificate will be valid: (Default: 1825) 1095 + Note: If you plan to use the generated key on this router, do not encrypt the private key. + Do you want to encrypt the private key with a passphrase? [y/N] n + 2 value(s) installed. Use "compare" to see the pending changes, and "commit" to apply. + + + [edit] + vyos@vyos# run generate pki ca sign vyos_root_ca install vyos_client_ca + Do you already have a certificate request? [y/N] n + Enter private key type: [rsa, dsa, ec] (Default: rsa) rsa + Enter private key bits: (Default: 2048) 2048 + Enter country code: (Default: GB) GB + Enter state: (Default: Some-State) Some-State + Enter locality: (Default: Some-City) Some-City + Enter organization name: (Default: VyOS) VyOS + Enter common name: (Default: vyos.io) VyOS Intermediary Client CA + Enter how many days certificate will be valid: (Default: 1825) 1095 + Note: If you plan to use the generated key on this router, do not encrypt the private key. + Do you want to encrypt the private key with a passphrase? [y/N] n + 2 value(s) installed. Use "compare" to see the pending changes, and "commit" to apply. + +Lastly, we can create the leaf certificates that devices and users will utilise. + +.. code-block:: none + + [edit] + vyos@vyos# run generate pki certificate sign vyos_server_ca install vyos_cert + Do you already have a certificate request? [y/N] n + Enter private key type: [rsa, dsa, ec] (Default: rsa) rsa + Enter private key bits: (Default: 2048) 2048 + Enter country code: (Default: GB) GB + Enter state: (Default: Some-State) Some-State + Enter locality: (Default: Some-City) Some-City + Enter organization name: (Default: VyOS) VyOS + Enter common name: (Default: vyos.io) vyos.net + Do you want to configure Subject Alternative Names? [y/N] y + Enter alternative names in a comma separate list, example: ipv4:1.1.1.1,ipv6:fe80::1,dns:vyos.net + Enter Subject Alternative Names: dns:vyos.net,dns:www.vyos.net + Enter how many days certificate will be valid: (Default: 365) 365 + Enter certificate type: (client, server) (Default: server) server + Note: If you plan to use the generated key on this router, do not encrypt the private key. + Do you want to encrypt the private key with a passphrase? [y/N] n + 2 value(s) installed. Use "compare" to see the pending changes, and "commit" to apply. + + + [edit] + vyos@vyos# run generate pki certificate sign vyos_client_ca install vyos_example_user + Do you already have a certificate request? [y/N] n + Enter private key type: [rsa, dsa, ec] (Default: rsa) rsa + Enter private key bits: (Default: 2048) 2048 + Enter country code: (Default: GB) GB + Enter state: (Default: Some-State) Some-State + Enter locality: (Default: Some-City) Some-City + Enter organization name: (Default: VyOS) VyOS + Enter common name: (Default: vyos.io) Example User + Do you want to configure Subject Alternative Names? [y/N] y + Enter alternative names in a comma separate list, example: ipv4:1.1.1.1,ipv6:fe80::1,dns:vyos.net,rfc822:user@vyos.net + Enter Subject Alternative Names: rfc822:example.user@vyos.net + Enter how many days certificate will be valid: (Default: 365) 365 + Enter certificate type: (client, server) (Default: server) client + Note: If you plan to use the generated key on this router, do not encrypt the private key. + Do you want to encrypt the private key with a passphrase? [y/N] n + 2 value(s) installed. Use "compare" to see the pending changes, and "commit" to apply. |