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@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ must contain full (not relative) paths.
#. Add SSLCA to the **plugins** line in ``/etc/bcfg2.conf`` and restart the
server -- This enabled the SSLCA plugin on the Bcfg2 server.
-#. Add a section to your ``/etc/bcfg2.conf`` called sslca_foo, replacing foo
+#. Add a section to your ``/etc/bcfg2.conf`` called ``sslca_foo``, replacing foo
with the name you wish to give your CA so you can reference it in certificate
definitions.
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ must contain full (not relative) paths.
specification. If you're using a self signing CA this would be the CA cert
that you generated.
+#. Optionally, add ``verify_certs = false`` if you don't wish to
+ perform certificate verification on the certs SSLCA generates.
+ Verification includes ``openssl verify`` to verify the CA chain,
+ and ensuring that both the key file and certificate file contain
+ the same key.
+
#. Once all this is done, you should have a section in your ``/etc/bcfg2.conf``
that looks similar to the following::