How do I create test self-signed certificates using 'certutil' with Red Hat Directory Server to allow PAM LDAP clients to communicate over SSL?

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Issue

  • Creating a self signed digital certificates should only be used for testing purposes only.
  • Otherwise use a subordinate CA to keep the trusted certificate chains valid.
  • This article shows how to create self-signed digital certificates to use with Red Hat Directory Server / RHDS versions 12, 11, 10, 9, 8.
  • It also shows how to configure a PAM and NSS LDAP client to trust and test root CA on RHEL-9 to 5

Environment

Red Hat Directory Server / RHDS versions 12, 11, 10, 9, 8

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