Hello,

so, what about the solution for non plain text passwords in the config
files.
There are the SSL-password and the JDBC-Realm password a.s.o.

G�nter

----- Original Message -----
From: "Glenn Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:43 PM
Subject: RE: tomcat and SSL (keyfile password)


> Hello Peter,
>
> Forgive my ignorance (perhaps this is why people aren't finding this sort
> of information), but whatr exactly *IS* the CVS? And *WHERE* is it?
>
> Thanks,
> Glenn
>
> At 10:34 PM 4/25/02 +0200, you wrote:
> >Mhhh, there is an updated version of the ssl-howto in the
> >CVS for MONTHS now, that describes the installation of official
> >certs (like Verisign, Thawte, Trustcenter...) step by step.
> >But it is *NOT* in TC 4.03 and it is not on the jakarta-webpage.
> >
> >I simply wonder why? People are dealing with this topic again
> >and again... And I know how frustrating this can get... :-(
> >
> >Peter
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Dave North [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 8:33 PM
> > > To: Tomcat Users List
> > > Subject: RE: tomcat and SSL (keyfile password)
> > >
> > >
> > > OK, here's what I did (this was using a test versign cert but the
> > > procedure is the same for a "real" production cert):
> > >
> > > STEP A - generate your private key
> > >
> > > Pre-req: JDK must be installed
> > >
> > > 1) cd to $JAVA_HOME/jre/bin
> > >
> > > 2) run ./keytool -genkey -alias tomcat -keyalg RSA -keystore <FULL
PATH
> > > TO KEYSTORE>
> > >
> > > 3) You will be prompted for a password for the keystore
> > >
> > > 3) at the prompts, enter:
> > >
> > > What is your first and last name?
> > >   [Unknown]:  <DO NOT USE NAME - ENTER THE NAME OF YOUR MACHINE AS
IT'S
> > > KNOWN TO VISITORS>
> > > What is the name of your organizational unit?
> > >   [Unknown]:  <WHATEVER YOU LIKE>
> > > What is the name of your organization?
> > >   [Unknown]:  <TYPICALLY COMPANY NAME>
> > > What is the name of your City or Locality?
> > >   [Unknown]:  <YOUR CITY>
> > > What is the name of your State or Province?
> > >   [Unknown]:  <STATE OR PROV>
> > > What is the two-letter country code for this unit?
> > >   [Unknown]:  <COUNTRY CODE>
> > >
> > > 4) You will then be prompted for another password - use the same (ie.
> > > Press ENTER)
> > >
> > > STEP B - Generate a Certificate Request
> > >
> > > 1) cd to  $JAVA_HOME/jre/bin
> > >
> > > 2) ./keytool -certreq -alias tomcat -file csr.txt -keystore <FULL PATH
> > > TO SAME KEYSTORE CREATED IN STEP A>
> > >
> > > STEP C - Get the new cert from Verisign
> > >
> > > www.versign.com has all the info here
> > >
> > > STEP D - Install the Verisign ROOT CA cert AND your server cert
> > >
> > > When you get your cert in step C, they will provide you with the root
> > > cert
> > >
> > > 1) cd to  $JAVA_HOME/jre/bin
> > >
> > > 2) ./keytool -import -alias verisign -file <FILE THAT CONTAINS THE
> > > VERSIGN ROOT CA CERT> -keystore <PATH TO KEYSTORE>
> > >
> > > 3) ./keytool -import -trustcacerts -alias tomcat -file <FILE THAT
> > > CONTAINS YOUR CERT FROM VERISIGN> -keystore <PATH TO KEYSTORE>
> > >
> > >
> > > STEP E - Configure an SSL listener for tomcat
> > >
> > > 1) edit $JAKARTA_HOME/conf/server.xml and add the following:
> > >
> > > <!-- Define an SSL HTTP/1.1 Connector on port 443 -->
> > > <Connector
className="org.apache.catalina.connector.http.HttpConnector"
> > >            port="443" minProcessors="5" maxProcessors="75"
> > >            enableLookups="true"
> > >            acceptCount="10" debug="10" scheme="https" secure="true">
> > >   <Factory className="org.apache.catalina.net.SSLServerSocketFactory"
> > >            clientAuth="false" protocol="TLS"
> > >            keystoreFile="<FULL PATH TO KEYSTORE FILE>"
> > > keystorePass="<PASSWORD HERE>"/>
> > > </Connector>
> > >
> > > 2) Stop and start the tomcat server
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 2:29 PM
> > > To: Tomcat Users List
> > > Subject: Re: tomcat and SSL (keyfile password)
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Dave
> > >
> > >  ohhh...good to know that.
> > >
> > >  I need to set up the tomcat 4.0.3 with verisign.
> > >
> > > Can you please send those doc to me ?
> > >
> > > I appreciate your help
> > >
> > > thanks in advance
> > > BM
> > >
> > > Dave North wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >         After a few hours trying to get this working, I've finally
got
> > > > my tomcat server working with a certificate signed by Verisign.
This
> > > > all works great.  However, to do this, I need to configure the
> > > > keyfilePass into the server.xml file.  This is bad as our security
> > > > policy is "thou shall not have any passwords in plain text".  We
also
> > > > use SSL on our iPlanet server and it prompts at start time for the
> > > > password (they use the term software token but it's the same).  So,
> > > the
> > > > question is: is it possible to have tomcat prompt for this and/or
how
> > > > have others got around keeping this in plain text?
> > > >
> > > > BTW: if anyone's interested, I have the complete step-by-step of how
I
> > > > got the versign cert working...the info is out there but it seems to
> > > be
> > > > all over the place.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > > Dave North
> > > > SIGNIANT Inc.
> > > > Trusted Data Transfer Services
> > > > www.signiant.com
> > > > Phone: 613-761-3623
> > > > Mobile: 613-294-3231
> > > > Fax: 613-761-3629
> > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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