[stunnel-users] password protected key in client certificate

[Ludolf Holzheid]

On Fri, 2015-07-03 11:33:40 +0200, Giona Il Profeta wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have inherited an old stunnel installation, configured for mutual
> authentication (verify=3) and I'm trying to figure out some of the choices
> of the old sysadmin.
> 
> One of the client certificates in the CApath directory has its private key
> encrypted with a password.
> 
> Is the client supposed to provide the password to decrypt the key when it
> connects?

Which CApath?

If it's the one on the client box:  Yes, the client is supposed to
enter the password when stunnel is started.

If it's the one on the server box:  The peer's private key is not used
by stunnel, so no, there is no need for the password.

HTH

Ludolf


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