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Re: [stunnel-users] Is it usual/recommended to have key and cert in ONE stunnel.pem file?
by Ben Stover 29 Oct '13

29 Oct '13

Hello John, thank you for your clarification. Two more additional questions: According to stunnel guide I created a cert + key with the following command: openssl.exe req -new -x509 -days 3650 -nodes -config stunnel.cnf -out stunnelcert.pem -keyout stunnelkey.pem 1.) For what do I need here the -config stunnel.cnf parameter? I am prompted by openssl for the content values during generation anyway. Can stunnel.cnf be seen only as a default value pattern for the created cert during generation? Can I omit this parameter? 2.) After creation of cert+key I have to specify them (as client) in stunnel.conf (with "o") as follows: cert = stunnelcert.pem key = stunnelkey.pem Is this sufficient? Thank you Ben On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 06:39:15PM +0100, Ben Stover wrote: > According to some tutorial pages I generated with OpenSSL a (selfsigned) certificate. > > This file stunnel.pem contains the certifictae as well as the private key. > > Is this usual/recommended? Hello John, That sort of falls into the "tragedy waiting to happen" category. The certificate is supposed to be given to clients, and the key belongs to the server and has to be kept private or there's really no point in using SSL. > Or should user put these two parts in two independent files? Yes, absolutely. In fact I suppose you're using Windows or went through some hoop-jumping to combine them, because in "normal" OpenSSL usage the key is generated first and then the certs are requested and signed by the CA (or selfsigning) key. /jl

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VPAT Section 508 Compliance
by Tracy Drake - QI-C 28 Oct '13

28 Oct '13

Hello Stunnel Support! I am seeking a VPAT showing the level Sec 508 compliance so that we can move toward making Stunnel a GSA-approved software. I guess the biggest question is whether or not Stunnel is considered to be section 508 compliant. Please advise as to where/how I can obtain this information. -- Tracy Drake CSM Senior Consultant GSA-FAS FAME Contractor URSA & INFOConnect Support & Training Team Lead 704-987-1211 tracy.drake(a)gsa.gov

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Is it usual/recommended to have key and cert in ONE stunnel.pem file?
by Ben Stover 28 Oct '13

28 Oct '13

According to some tutorial pages I generated with OpenSSL a (selfsigned) certificate. This file stunnel.pem contains the certifictae as well as the private key. Is this usual/recommended? Or should user put these two parts in two independent files? Ben

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Is "fips=no" recommended?
by Ben Stover 25 Oct '13

25 Oct '13

I stunnel.conf there is a parameter fips=no which is currently commented out here. Is it (resp. when is it) recommended to activate this parameter? Ben

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Verify = 4 Fails Yet Again
by Thomas Eifert 25 Oct '13

25 Oct '13

I've just encountered another situation in which verify = 4 fails on a seemingly valid certificate. Since I've previously posted details regarding this issue, I'm only going to post the certificate here. This is the 3rd certificate I've run across in the past 6 months that fails to verify. Can all 3 of the certificates be faulty, or is there an issue with Stunnel or OpenSSL here? Thomas -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIGyTCCBbGgAwIBAgIQC0NHQrtbGPWbZINtfJec1jANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBm MQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEVMBMGA1UEChMMRGlnaUNlcnQgSW5jMRkwFwYDVQQLExB3 d3cuZGlnaWNlcnQuY29tMSUwIwYDVQQDExxEaWdpQ2VydCBIaWdoIEFzc3VyYW5j ZSBDQS0zMB4XDTEzMDYwMzAwMDAwMFoXDTE2MDgxMDEyMDAwMFowgYQxCzAJBgNV BAYTAlVTMRMwEQYDVQQIEwpDYWxpZm9ybmlhMRIwEAYDVQQHEwlFc2NvbmRpZG8x JjAkBgNVBAoTHUZvcnRlIEludGVybmV0IFNvZnR3YXJlLCBJbmMuMQswCQYDVQQL EwJJVDEXMBUGA1UEAwwOKi5mb3J0ZWluYy5jb20wggEiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUA A4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQDZ8XZFzc6kdJt8WMByc4VPw7Ru4JZ6P+AyZXcLNA/hSih0 Xes5fGjw7oBTyUJWic/FIe397AKkjM8WGtH70EnOv3BzAHzv5ftdhG6UskJmZV7K pokKao+M6AtL0yLyXTDXXF0c7dcUwmQ9lu2LIvyqMCo5RNjaNHPoG+pqxXSN4mSj kSxUsW62p6+qE+uJGBP9HW14DGzE+OBUfB/noC63qMWjYIOWmRX/rIC8H6NyFBWl K0X0yUkxbkc5o/f9DiChCCvzK7RUIiZfDxBKKQ4VZq8+cIHIhHzbziDj2J7Twj2b VeL052E7EjTxRvYIEkyaU2JIbvcLKDzJ1H5vHxpTAgMBAAGjggNSMIIDTjAfBgNV HSMEGDAWgBRQ6nOJ2yn7EI+e5QEg1N55mUiD9zAdBgNVHQ4EFgQUwgLEas/pP7rM UfpMXPrkHEg4SWcwJwYDVR0RBCAwHoIOKi5mb3J0ZWluYy5jb22CDGZvcnRlaW5j LmNvbTAOBgNVHQ8BAf8EBAMCBaAwHQYDVR0lBBYwFAYIKwYBBQUHAwEGCCsGAQUF BwMCMGEGA1UdHwRaMFgwKqAooCaGJGh0dHA6Ly9jcmwzLmRpZ2ljZXJ0LmNvbS9j YTMtZzIyLmNybDAqoCigJoYkaHR0cDovL2NybDQuZGlnaWNlcnQuY29tL2NhMy1n MjIuY3JsMIIBxAYDVR0gBIIBuzCCAbcwggGzBglghkgBhv1sAQEwggGkMDoGCCsG AQUFBwIBFi5odHRwOi8vd3d3LmRpZ2ljZXJ0LmNvbS9zc2wtY3BzLXJlcG9zaXRv cnkuaHRtMIIBZAYIKwYBBQUHAgIwggFWHoIBUgBBAG4AeQAgAHUAcwBlACAAbwBm ACAAdABoAGkAcwAgAEMAZQByAHQAaQBmAGkAYwBhAHQAZQAgAGMAbwBuAHMAdABp AHQAdQB0AGUAcwAgAGEAYwBjAGUAcAB0AGEAbgBjAGUAIABvAGYAIAB0AGgAZQAg AEQAaQBnAGkAQwBlAHIAdAAgAEMAUAAvAEMAUABTACAAYQBuAGQAIAB0AGgAZQAg AFIAZQBsAHkAaQBuAGcAIABQAGEAcgB0AHkAIABBAGcAcgBlAGUAbQBlAG4AdAAg AHcAaABpAGMAaAAgAGwAaQBtAGkAdAAgAGwAaQBhAGIAaQBsAGkAdAB5ACAAYQBu AGQAIABhAHIAZQAgAGkAbgBjAG8AcgBwAG8AcgBhAHQAZQBkACAAaABlAHIAZQBp AG4AIABiAHkAIAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAuMHsGCCsGAQUFBwEBBG8wbTAk BggrBgEFBQcwAYYYaHR0cDovL29jc3AuZGlnaWNlcnQuY29tMEUGCCsGAQUFBzAC hjlodHRwOi8vY2FjZXJ0cy5kaWdpY2VydC5jb20vRGlnaUNlcnRIaWdoQXNzdXJh bmNlQ0EtMy5jcnQwDAYDVR0TAQH/BAIwADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFAAOCAQEAfaQd sAZueUdpTa/3TBpGPlKRiirlATk4kLgpk08R73hEsbA3LICRA5RbfvBGZ56031Hh rxzU8ZhI8q4kKiLbYawpRw9bzxlX35GW5MwuZiQTY0eL45V2L17Ya+Qi1+zYSAvA ZrkC2IGXUuV+sup+WQ8nx+A+HE0aGBWwCoza8qbrbFc86DrPKaGBqyanSSNQBDOg Jzojg6do31qnrDOc/Sg9fckSOtBTFO3Dqgyv0UiaaimcQE3OOqEeianQ7REE2XIX 96d2iRp5fVxMjx9SCfaD31DIogTbYmrw7+3KEPgU8QNn1RAzjPUkSZxvcO8X/Xue vw2kqH9uZ7dlx7c6CA== -----END CERTIFICATE----- -- Attention: This message and all attachments are private and may contain information that is confidential and privileged. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email and delete the message immediately.

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Transparent Proxy Source on HPUX 11i
by Jeremy Brock 24 Oct '13

24 Oct '13

Hi All, Are there any plans to make Transparent Mode possible on HPUX? 2013.10.22 16:24:22 LOG5[3607:1]: stunnel 4.56 on ia64-hp-hpux11.23 platform 2013.10.22 16:24:22 LOG5[3607:1]: Compiled/running with OpenSSL 0.9.8y 5 Feb 2013 2013.10.22 16:24:22 LOG5[3607:1]: Threading:PTHREAD Sockets:POLL,IPv6 SSL:ENGINE,OCSP 2013.10.22 16:24:22 LOG5[3607:1]: Reading configuration from file /ASKPLUS/stunnel/stunnel.conf 2013.10.22 16:24:22 LOG5[3607:1]: Configuration successful 2013.10.22 16:24:47 LOG5[3608:2]: Service [ vsrvtcp ] accepted connection from 192.168.15.6:1169 *2013.10.22 16:24:47 LOG3[3608:2]: Transparent proxy in remote mode is not supported on this platform* 2013.10.22 16:24:47 LOG5[3608:2]: Connection reset: 0 byte(s) sent to SSL, 0 byte(s) sent to socket ~Jeremy -- Jeremy Brock Vital Soft, Inc www.vital-soft.com

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Stunnel Service as other user
by Florian Götz 24 Oct '13

24 Oct '13

Hi Stunnel users, if I use xinetd to start a service I got the possibility to start the service with a dedicated user. For example: service fex { socket_type = stream wait = no type = unlisted protocol = tcp bind = 123.12.1.12 port = 80 cps = 10 2 * user = fex groups = yes server = /home/fex/bin/fexsrv nice = 0 disable = no } I got some kind of webserver (not apache, nginx etc) that needs to be started with xinetd (the example above). This server should get a SSL tunnel. If I use Stunnel in daemon mode (without jails/chroot) and define a service like this: [https] accept = 123.12.1.12:443 exec = /home/fex/bin/fexsrv execargs = fexsrv stunnel TIMEOUTclose = 2 Everything works fine, except that the server now runs as root. Is there a possibility to set a user for a service? Best regards Florian Götz -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen Florian Götz ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dipl.-Inf. (FH) Florian Götz Rechenzentrum Hochschule Mannheim Paul-Wittsack-Straße 10 68163 Mannheim Tel: 0621/292-6232 EMail: f.goetz(a)hs-mannheim.de Internet: http://www.rz.hs-mannheim.de -----

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Username and Password in Clear Text
by Peter K. O'Connor 24 Oct '13

24 Oct '13

Hi, I am using stunnel 4.56 Windows verison. I thought the username and password will *only* be sent to SERVER2, *after* the SSL handshake, with each request. However, the truth is that the Proxy-Authorization header is attached to the request to SERVER1 "CONNECT SERVER2:433 HTTP/1.1", as well. So SERVER1 can see username and password. It is not necessary and safe. Am I missing anything here? Regards, Peter [stunnel] client = yes accept = 127.0.0.1:8080 connect = SERVER1:3128 protocol = connect protocolHost = SERVER2:443 protocolUsername = username protocolPassword = password

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Re: [stunnel-users] Which X.509 certificate types (.crt, .pem, .der .p7c) possible for stunnel and how to import them?
by Ben Stover 24 Oct '13

24 Oct '13

Assume I have already an *.pem cert (for SMTP over STARTTLS transfer). Where (in whcih directory) should I put this cert file? Ben On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:35:25 +0000, Eckert, Doug wrote: >You can use OpenSSL to convert between formats (to .pem for STunnel) >https://support.ssl.com/Knowledgebase/Article/View/19/0/der-vs-crt-vs-cer-v… >You can also use openssl to strip the key's passphrase. This is handy for automatic starting (init/cron/at) of STunnel without having it prompt for the passphrase. > $ openssl rsa -in source.pem -out target.pem >-----Original Message----- >From: stunnel-users [mailto:stunnel-users-bounces@stunnel.org] On Behalf Of Ben Stover >Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 3:21 AM >To: Stunnel Users >Subject: [stunnel-users] Which X.509 certificate types (.crt, .pem, .der .p7c) possible for stunnel and how to import them? >Which X.509 certificate types (e.g. .crt, .pem, .der .p7c) are possible for stunnel? >Assume I have got such a certificate as separate file (and not retrieved by OpenSSL). >How do I import it into stunnel? >Do I have to just copy it into (which ?) directory? >Does the certifcate file name have to have a certain pattern? >Or is stunnel smart enough to read and analyze the content independently from filename? >Thank you >Ben >_______________________________________________ >stunnel-users mailing list >stunnel-users(a)stunnel.org >https://www.stunnel.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/stunnel-users

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Which X.509 certificate types (.crt, .pem, .der .p7c) possible for stunnel and how to import them?
by Ben Stover 18 Oct '13

18 Oct '13

Which X.509 certificate types (e.g. .crt, .pem, .der .p7c) are possible for stunnel? Assume I have got such a certificate as separate file (and not retrieved by OpenSSL). How do I import it into stunnel? Do I have to just copy it into (which ?) directory? Does the certifcate file name have to have a certain pattern? Or is stunnel smart enough to read and analyze the content independently from filename? Thank you Ben

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