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authorRalf S. Engelschall <rse@openssl.org>1999-02-10 08:26:08 +0000
committerRalf S. Engelschall <rse@openssl.org>1999-02-10 08:26:08 +0000
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parent2c2cba0d133376c11eed52d4287a6518c2d1ad5a (diff)
First cut for a very conservative source tree cleanup:
1. merge various obsolete readme texts into doc/ssleay.txt where we collect the old documents and readme texts. 2. remove the first part of files where I'm already sure that we no longer need them because of three reasons: either they are just temporary files which were left by Eric or they are preserved original files where I've verified that the diff is also available in the CVS via "cvs diff -rSSLeay_0_8_1b" or they were renamed (as it was definitely the case for the crypto/md/ stuff). We've still a horrible mess under crypto/bn/asm/. There for a lot of files I'm sure whether we need them or not. So, when someone knows it better, feel free to cleanup there.
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@@ -35,6 +35,286 @@ ASN.1 - parsing
PEM - parsing
+==== ssl/readme =====================================================
+
+22 Jun 1996
+This file belongs in ../apps, but I'll leave it here because it deals
+with SSL :-) It is rather dated but it gives you an idea of how
+things work.
+===
+
+17 Jul 1995
+I have been changing things quite a bit and have not fully updated
+this file, so take what you read with a grain of salt
+eric
+===
+The s_client and s_server programs can be used to test SSL capable
+IP/port addresses and the verification of the X509 certificates in use
+by these services. I strongly advise having a look at the code to get
+an idea of how to use the authentication under SSLeay. Any feedback
+on changes and improvements would be greatly accepted.
+
+This file will probably be gibberish unless you have read
+rfc1421, rfc1422, rfc1423 and rfc1424 which describe PEM
+authentication.
+
+A Brief outline (and examples) how to use them to do so.
+
+NOTE:
+The environment variable SSL_CIPER is used to specify the prefered
+cipher to use, play around with setting it's value to combinations of
+RC4-MD5, EXP-RC4-MD5, CBC-DES-MD5, CBC3-DES-MD5, CFB-DES-NULL
+in a : separated list.
+
+This directory contains 3 X509 certificates which can be used by these programs.
+client.pem: a file containing a certificate and private key to be used
+ by s_client.
+server.pem :a file containing a certificate and private key to be used
+ by s_server.
+eay1024.pem:the certificate used to sign client.pem and server.pem.
+ This would be your CA's certificate. There is also a link
+ from the file a8556381.0 to eay1024.PEM. The value a8556381
+ is returned by 'x509 -hash -noout <eay1024.pem' and is the
+ value used by X509 verification routines to 'find' this
+ certificte when search a directory for it.
+ [the above is not true any more, the CA cert is
+ ../certs/testca.pem which is signed by ../certs/mincomca.pem]
+
+When testing the s_server, you may get
+bind: Address already in use
+errors. These indicate the port is still being held by the unix
+kernel and you are going to have to wait for it to let go of it. If
+this is the case, remember to use the port commands on the s_server and
+s_client to talk on an alternative port.
+
+=====
+s_client.
+This program can be used to connect to any IP/hostname:port that is
+talking SSL. Once connected, it will attempt to authenticate the
+certificate it was passed and if everything works as expected, a 2
+directional channel will be open. Any text typed will be sent to the
+other end. type Q<cr> to exit. Flags are as follows.
+-host arg : Arg is the host or IP address to connect to.
+-port arg : Arg is the port to connect to (https is 443).
+-verify arg : Turn on authentication of the server certificate.
+ : Arg specifies the 'depth', this will covered below.
+-cert arg : The optional certificate to use. This certificate
+ : will be returned to the server if the server
+ : requests it for client authentication.
+-key arg : The private key that matches the certificate
+ : specified by the -cert option. If this is not
+ : specified (but -cert is), the -cert file will be
+ : searched for the Private key. Both files are
+ : assumed to be in PEM format.
+-CApath arg : When to look for certificates when 'verifying' the
+ : certificate from the server.
+-CAfile arg : A file containing certificates to be used for
+ : 'verifying' the server certificate.
+-reconnect : Once a connection has been made, drop it and
+ : reconnect with same session-id. This is for testing :-).
+
+The '-verify n' parameter specifies not only to verify the servers
+certificate but to also only take notice of 'n' levels. The best way
+to explain is to show via examples.
+Given
+s_server -cert server.PEM is running.
+
+s_client
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo server
+ issuer= /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify error:num=1:unable to get issuer certificate
+ verify return:1
+ CIPHER is CBC-DES-MD5
+What has happened is that the 'SSLeay demo server' certificate's
+issuer ('CA') could not be found but because verify is not on, we
+don't care and the connection has been made anyway. It is now 'up'
+using CBC-DES-MD5 mode. This is an unauthenticate secure channel.
+You may not be talking to the right person but the data going to them
+is encrypted.
+
+s_client -verify 0
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo server
+ issuer= /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify error:num=1:unable to get issuer certificate
+ verify return:1
+ CIPHER is CBC-DES-MD5
+We are 'verifying' but only to depth 0, so since the 'SSLeay demo server'
+certificate passed the date and checksum, we are happy to proceed.
+
+s_client -verify 1
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo server
+ issuer= /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify error:num=1:unable to get issuer certificate
+ verify return:0
+ ERROR
+ verify error:unable to get issuer certificate
+In this case we failed to make the connection because we could not
+authenticate the certificate because we could not find the
+'CA' certificate.
+
+s_client -verify 1 -CAfile eay1024.PEM
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo server
+ verify return:1
+ depth=1 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify return:1
+ CIPHER is CBC-DES-MD5
+We loaded the certificates from the file eay1024.PEM. Everything
+checked out and so we made the connection.
+
+s_client -verify 1 -CApath .
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo server
+ verify return:1
+ depth=1 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify return:1
+ CIPHER is CBC-DES-MD5
+We looked in out local directory for issuer certificates and 'found'
+a8556381.0 and so everything is ok.
+
+It is worth noting that 'CA' is a self certified certificate. If you
+are passed one of these, it will fail to 'verify' at depth 0 because
+we need to lookup the certifier of a certificate from some information
+that we trust and keep locally.
+
+SSL_CIPHER=CBC3-DES-MD5:RC4-MD5
+export SSL_CIPHER
+s_client -verify 10 -CApath . -reconnect
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo server
+ verify return:1
+ depth=1 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify return:1
+ drop the connection and reconnect with the same session id
+ CIPHER is CBC3-DES-MD5
+This has done a full connection and then re-estabished it with the
+same session id but a new socket. No RSA stuff occures on the second
+connection. Note that we said we would prefer to use CBC3-DES-MD5
+encryption and so, since the server supports it, we are.
+
+=====
+s_server
+This program accepts SSL connections on a specified port
+Once connected, it will estabish an SSL connection and optionaly
+attempt to authenticate the client. A 2 directional channel will be
+open. Any text typed will be sent to the other end. Type Q<cr> to exit.
+Flags are as follows.
+-port arg : Arg is the port to listen on.
+-verify arg : Turn on authentication of the client if they have a
+ : certificate. Arg specifies the 'depth'.
+-Verify arg : Turn on authentication of the client. If they don't
+ : have a valid certificate, drop the connection.
+-cert arg : The certificate to use. This certificate
+ : will be passed to the client. If it is not
+ : specified, it will default to server.PEM
+-key arg : The private key that matches the certificate
+ : specified by the -cert option. If this is not
+ : specified (but -cert is), the -cert file will be
+ : searched for the Private key. Both files are
+ : assumed to be in PEM format. Default is server.PEM
+-CApath arg : When to look for certificates when 'verifying' the
+ : certificate from the client.
+-CAfile arg : A file containing certificates to be used for
+ : 'verifying' the client certificate.
+
+For the following 'demo' I will specify the s_server command and
+the s_client command and then list the output from the s_server.
+s_server
+s_client
+ CONNECTED
+ CIPHER is CBC-DES-MD5
+Everything up and running
+
+s_server -verify 0
+s_client
+ CONNECTED
+ CIPHER is CBC-DES-MD5
+Ok since no certificate was returned and we don't care.
+
+s_server -verify 0
+./s_client -cert client.PEM
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo client
+ issuer= /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify error:num=1:unable to get issuer certificate
+ verify return:1
+ CIPHER is CBC-DES-MD5
+Ok since we were only verifying to level 0
+
+s_server -verify 4
+s_client -cert client.PEM
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo client
+ issuer= /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify error:num=1:unable to get issuer certificate
+ verify return:0
+ ERROR
+ verify error:unable to get issuer certificate
+Bad because we could not authenticate the returned certificate.
+
+s_server -verify 4 -CApath .
+s_client -cert client.PEM
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo client
+ verify return:1
+ depth=1 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify return:1
+ CIPHER is CBC-DES-MD5
+Ok because we could authenticate the returned certificate :-).
+
+s_server -Verify 0 -CApath .
+s_client
+ CONNECTED
+ ERROR
+ SSL error:function is:REQUEST_CERTIFICATE
+ :error is :client end did not return a certificate
+Error because no certificate returned.
+
+s_server -Verify 4 -CApath .
+s_client -cert client.PEM
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo client
+ verify return:1
+ depth=1 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify return:1
+ CIPHER is CBC-DES-MD5
+Full authentication of the client.
+
+So in summary to do full authentication of both ends
+s_server -Verify 9 -CApath .
+s_client -cert client.PEM -CApath . -verify 9
+From the server side
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo client
+ verify return:1
+ depth=1 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify return:1
+ CIPHER is CBC-DES-MD5
+From the client side
+ CONNECTED
+ depth=0 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=SSLeay demo server
+ verify return:1
+ depth=1 /C=AU/SOP=QLD/O=Mincom Pty. Ltd./OU=CS/CN=CA
+ verify return:1
+ CIPHER is CBC-DES-MD5
+
+For general probing of the 'internet https' servers for the
+distribution area, run
+s_client -host www.netscape.com -port 443 -verify 4 -CApath ../rsa/hash
+Then enter
+GET /
+and you should be talking to the https server on that host.
+
+www.rsa.com was refusing to respond to connections on 443 when I was
+testing.
+
+have fun :-).
+
+eric
+
==== a_verify.doc ========================================================
From eay@mincom.com Fri Oct 4 18:29:06 1996
@@ -121,6 +401,100 @@ eric
Eric Young | BOOL is tri-state according to Bill Gates.
AARNet: eay@mincom.oz.au | RTFM Win32 GetMessage().
+==== x509 =======================================================
+
+X509_verify()
+X509_sign()
+
+X509_get_version()
+X509_get_serialNumber()
+X509_get_issuer()
+X509_get_subject()
+X509_get_notBefore()
+X509_get_notAfter()
+X509_get_pubkey()
+
+X509_set_version()
+X509_set_serialNumber()
+X509_set_issuer()
+X509_set_subject()
+X509_set_notBefore()
+X509_set_notAfter()
+X509_set_pubkey()
+
+X509_get_extensions()
+X509_set_extensions()
+
+X509_EXTENSIONS_clear()
+X509_EXTENSIONS_retrieve()
+X509_EXTENSIONS_add()
+X509_EXTENSIONS_delete()
+
+==== x509 attribute ================================================
+
+PKCS7
+ STACK of X509_ATTRIBUTES
+ ASN1_OBJECT
+ STACK of ASN1_TYPE
+
+So it is
+
+p7.xa[].obj
+p7.xa[].data[]
+
+get_obj_by_nid(STACK , nid)
+get_num_by_nid(STACK , nid)
+get_data_by_nid(STACK , nid, index)
+
+X509_ATTRIBUTE *X509_ATTRIBUTE_new(void );
+void X509_ATTRIBUTE_free(X509_ATTRIBUTE *a);
+
+X509_ATTRIBUTE *X509_ATTRIBUTE_create_by_NID(X509_ATTRIBUTE **ex,
+ int nid, STACK *value);
+
+X509_ATTRIBUTE *X509_ATTRIBUTE_create_by_OBJ(X509_ATTRIBUTE **ex,
+ int nid, STACK *value);
+
+int X509_ATTRIBUTE_set_object(X509_ATTRIBUTE *ex,ASN1_OBJECT *obj);
+int X509_ATTRIBUTE_add_data(X509_ATTRIBUTE *ex, int index,
+ ASN1_TYPE *value);
+
+ASN1_OBJECT * X509_ATTRIBUTE_get_object(X509_ATTRIBUTE *ex);
+int X509_ATTRIBUTE_get_num(X509_ATTRIBUTE *ne);
+ASN1_TYPE * X509_ATTRIBUTE_get_data(X509_ATTRIBUTE *ne,int index);
+
+ASN1_TYPE * X509_ATTRIBUTE_get_data_by_NID(X509_ATTRIBUTE *ne,
+ ASN1_OBJECT *obj);
+
+X509_ATTRIBUTE *PKCS7_get_s_att_by_NID(PKCS7 *p7,int nid);
+X509_ATTRIBUTE *PKCS7_get_u_att_by_NID(PKCS7 *p7,int nid);
+
+==== x509 v3 ========================================================
+
+The 'new' system.
+
+The X509_EXTENSION_METHOD includes extensions and attributes and/or names.
+Basically everthing that can be added to an X509 with an OID identifying it.
+
+It operates via 2 methods per object id.
+int a2i_XXX(X509 *x,char *str,int len);
+int i2a_XXX(BIO *bp,X509 *x);
+
+The a2i_XXX function will add the object with a value converted from the
+string into the X509. Len can be -1 in which case the length is calculated
+via strlen(str). Applications can always use direct knowledge to load and
+unload the relevent objects themselves.
+
+i2a_XXX will print to the passed BIO, a text representation of the
+relevet object. Use a memory BIO if you want it printed to a buffer :-).
+
+X509_add_by_NID(X509 *x,int nid,char *str,int len);
+X509_add_by_OBJ(X509 *x,ASN1_OBJECT *obj,char *str,int len);
+
+X509_print_by_name(BIO *bp,X509 *x);
+X509_print_by_NID(BIO *bp,X509 *x);
+X509_print_by_OBJ(BIO *bp,X509 *x);
+
==== verify ========================================================
X509_verify_cert_chain(
@@ -1562,6 +1936,10 @@ char *cb_arg
callback(1,round++,cb_arg). Each successful 'round' in BN_is_prime().
callback(2,round,cb_arg). For each successful BN_is_prime() test.
+Hints
+-----
+
+DSA wants 64*32 to use word mont mul, but RSA wants to use full.
==== callback.doc ========================================================
@@ -4518,6 +4896,35 @@ int (*cmp)());
normal system bsearch(3) if it is present. This version also
has tolerance of being passed NULL pointers.
+==== keys ===========================================================
+
+EVP_PKEY_DSA
+EVP_PKEY_DSA2
+EVP_PKEY_DSA3
+EVP_PKEY_DSA4
+
+EVP_PKEY_RSA
+EVP_PKEY_RSA2
+
+valid DSA pkey types
+ NID_dsa
+ NID_dsaWithSHA
+ NID_dsaWithSHA1
+ NID_dsaWithSHA1_2
+
+valid RSA pkey types
+ NID_rsaEncryption
+ NID_rsa
+
+NID_dsaWithSHA NID_dsaWithSHA DSA SHA
+NID_dsa NID_dsaWithSHA1 DSA SHA1
+NID_md2 NID_md2WithRSAEncryption RSA-pkcs1 MD2
+NID_md5 NID_md5WithRSAEncryption RSA-pkcs1 MD5
+NID_mdc2 NID_mdc2WithRSA RSA-none MDC2
+NID_ripemd160 NID_ripemd160WithRSA RSA-pkcs1 RIPEMD160
+NID_sha NID_shaWithRSAEncryption RSA-pkcs1 SHA
+NID_sha1 NID_sha1WithRSAEncryption RSA-pkcs1 SHA1
+
==== rand.doc ========================================================
My Random number library.