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......@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ We also assume that:
* *openvpn* has a public IP address (`1.2.3.4`) as well as a private address
`10.9.8.8`
* *authca* has only a private address `10.9.8.7`
* this package has been installed (`git clone`) under `/home/Ansible/`
Step 0: repeat each time
------------------------
......@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ At this point, both servers are ready to process client certificates.
Step 4: Client Configuration
----------------------------
Repeat this step each time you need to issue a new client configuration file
for OpenVPN (.ovpn file). The .ovpn file is self-contained, namely it includes
all required files (ca.crt, dh.pem, ta.key).
Repeat this step and the following one each time you need to issue a new client
configuration file for OpenVPN (.ovpn file). The .ovpn file is self-contained,
namely it includes all required files (ca.crt, dh.pem, ta.key).
### Step 4a: Update Ansible configuration
......@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ In the following example we are adding a stanza for a configuration for `misterX
```
...
clientconfig:
...
cfghome: /home/ubuntu/configuration-files
...
clients:
...
......@@ -146,8 +148,17 @@ In the following example we are adding a stanza for a configuration for `misterX
```
Note that:
* `nameshort` should not contain blanks
* `CommonName` is enclosed in single and double quotes
* `cfghome` points to the directory where configuration files will be
accumulated
* under `clients:`
* the first line of each stanza is just the name of the stanza, has no particular meaning;
* `nameshort` should not contain blanks. Note that this will also be the name
of the resulting configuration file: choose it wisely so it's easy to
distinguish this one from other configuration files you (or tour user) may
be using;
* `CommonName` is enclosed in single and double quotes: this, too, has no
particular meaning as it will only be shown when querying the certificate
contained in the resulting configuration file.
### Step 4b: Generate client certificate
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