cert2ldap(1) - Linux man page
Name
cert2ldap - import a certificate into an LDAP serverSynopsis
cert2ldap [ options ] [ certificatefile ]Options
- -hhostname
- connect to server hostname.
- -pport
- use port port instead of the usual LDAP port 389.
- -i
- store the issuer distinguished name of the certificate in the directory.
- -s
- store the subject distinguished name of the certificate in the directory.
- -c
- store the certificate in binary form in the directory.
- -n
- store the serial number of the certificate in the directory.
- -d
- increase debug level.
- -Dtargetdn
- add all the attributes specified to the entry with distinguished name targetdn.
- -bbinddn
- bind as user binddn to the directory.
- -wpassword
- use password to bind to the directory.
- -oowner
- create a certificate mapping entry that specifies owner as the owner of the certificate.
- -Vversion
- use LDAP protocol version version to connect to the server.
- -B
- use "userCertifiate;binary" format for update, some servers seem to require this, others are happy without.
Description
Cert2ldap is used to import a certificate into an LDAP directory in such a as to allow the mod_authz_ldap Apache module to authenticate and authorize users based on their certificates. The certificate is either specified as a certificatefilename argument on the command line or read from standard input. There are essentially two ways to use the program: either a certificate is added as a userCertifcate attribute to a users node, or a certificate mapping node is added somewhere else in the directory, referencing the user.The second form is active as soon as one if the options -i, -s, -o or -n are used. The first form uses only the -c option. The correct configuration of the entires can be checked using the certfind(1) program.
If the node to be updated does not exist yet, a minimal node is created. However this is only marginally useful in the case of a node containing the certificate proper.