this may be a dumb ssl question, but here goes...

AJ Weber aweber at comcast.net
Wed Oct 10 23:16:03 UTC 2012


So far, I am loving nginx. :)

Thanks!

On 10/10/2012 6:51 PM, Maxim Dounin wrote:
> Hello!
>
> On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 05:16:12PM -0400, AJ Weber wrote:
>
>> I think I might have found my answer to this.
>>
>> I can generate my own (or use any different) CA and add that in
>> ssl_client_certificate<path>;
>> And then set ssl_verify_client on;
>>
>> This appears to work in initial testing.  So my follow-up is:
>> 1) Does this sound like the way to make my original question work?
> Yes.
>
>> 2) Can I revoke certificates, and will nginx check a revocation list
>> of some kind?
> http://nginx.org/r/ssl_crl
>
>> Thanks again,
>> AJ
>>
>>
>> On 10/10/2012 2:14 PM, AJ Weber wrote:
>>> Can I install and configure nginx to use a "public"/global CA's
>>> SSL Certificate like Verisign, AND force (require) the use of
>>> client SSL certificates, AND allow those
>>> client/browser-certificates to be from a different CA/root?  For
>>> example, openca or some self-signed setup that I use to just
>>> distribute client certificates to my registered users?
>>>
>>> Let me know if I am not asking the question correctly.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> AJ
>>>
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