Thread: [ADMIN] pg_hba.conf and hostssl all all 999.999.999.0/24 cert and use ofletsencrypt.org software


Hi!

Does anyone know if letsencrypt can be used to authenticate host(client) to host (PostgreSQL)? 
The goal is to let the client authenticate againts the certificate registered
in an openLDAP and use letsencrypt.org software. 
The PostgreSQL host is going to run the openLDAP too.

Have anyone tried this?

TIA

Poul 
  

Am 01/25/2017 um 02:45 PM schrieb Poul Kristensen:
>
> Hi!

Hi Poul,


> Does anyone know if letsencrypt can be used to authenticate host(client)
> to host (PostgreSQL)?
> The goal is to let the client authenticate againts the certificate
> registered
> in an openLDAP and use letsencrypt.org <http://letsencrypt.org> software.
> The PostgreSQL host is going to run the openLDAP too.
>
> Have anyone tried this?

I'm wondering if you really thought this through... why would you want
to rely on a (rather trustworthy, but alas!) CA to manage your
certificates when you can use your own (google "easyrsa") CA without any
significant hassle?

But maybe I'm missing something ;-)

Cheers,
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On Jan 25, 2017 14:47, "Poul Kristensen" <bcc5226@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi!

Does anyone know if letsencrypt can be used to authenticate host(client) to host (PostgreSQL)? 
The goal is to let the client authenticate againts the certificate registered
in an openLDAP and use letsencrypt.org software. 
The PostgreSQL host is going to run the openLDAP too.

Have anyone tried this?
  


Letsencrypt does not issue client certificates, so it won't work. 

/Magnus