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doc/source/configuration/cert_config.rst
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@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ self-signed certificate is automatically installed. In order to connect, remote
clients must be configured to accept the self-signed certificate without
verifying it. This is called *insecure mode*.
For secure-mode connections, a CA-signed certificate is required. Using a
CA-signed certificate is strongly recommended.
For secure-mode connections, a CA-signed certificate, or an ICA (intermediate
CA) signed certificate is required. Using a CA or ICA signed certificate is
strongly recommended.
* To install (or update) the certificate used by StarlingX REST API
applications and the StarlingX Horizon GUI:
@ -65,8 +66,12 @@ CA-signed certificate is strongly recommended.
~(keystone_admin)]$ system certificate-install -m ssl <keyAndCert.pem>
where ``<keyAndCert.pem>`` == a PEM file containing both the private key and
the signed public certificate.
where ``<keyAndCert.pem>`` == a PEM file containing both the private key
and the signed public certificate. In the case of an ICA signed certificate,
the PEM file also contains the intermediate CA certificates. The certificates
in the file should be ordered such that each of the certificates is signed
by the succeeding one, with the public certificate as the very first in the
list.
You can update the certificate used by StarlingX platform at any time after
installation.
@ -111,8 +116,8 @@ Local Docker registry
HTTPS is always enabled for the local Docker registry. Similarly, a self-signed
certificate is used by default, however, we recommend that you update the
certificate with a certificate signed by a Certificate Authority after
installation.
certificate with a certificate signed by a Certificate Authority or an
intermediate Certificate Authority after installation.
* To install (or update) the certificate used by the local Docker registry:
::
@ -120,7 +125,10 @@ installation.
~(keystone_admin)]$ system certificate-install -m docker_registry <keyAndCert.pem>
where ``<keyAndCert.pem>`` == a PEM file containing both the private key and
the signed public certificate.
the signed public certificate. In the case of an ICA signed certificate, the
PEM file also contains the intermediate CA certificates. The certificates in
the file should be ordered such that each of the certificates is signed by
the succeeding one, with the public certificate as the very first in the list.
Note that the CA-signed certificate for the registry must have at least the
following :abbr:`SANs (Subject Alternative Names)`: