How to Install BounCA on NetBSD

Introduction

BounCA is a web-based Certificate Authority tool that can be used for issuing SSL certificates. In this tutorial, we will cover the steps to install BounCA on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A NetBSD server that meets the system requirements for BounCA.
• Root access to the server.
• A web server (such as Apache) installed on the server.

Steps to Install BounCA on NetBSD

Follow the below steps to install BounCA on NetBSD:

Step 1: Install Required Packages

First, we need to install some required packages for running BounCA. Run the following command to install the required packages:

pkgin install unzip apache24 php74-pear php74-apache php74-zip git

Step 2: Download and Extract BounCA

Next, we'll download and extract the latest version of BounCA. Run the following command to download the latest version of BounCA via git:

git clone https://github.com/tiwoc/bounca.git /var/www/bounca

Step 3: Configure Apache

Now, we need to configure Apache to serve BounCA. Run the following command to create a new Apache configuration file for BounCA:

echo "Alias /bounca /var/www/bounca
<Directory /var/www/bounca>
    Options FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>" > /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/extra/httpd-bounca.conf

Step 4: Configure php.ini

Next, we need to configure the php.ini file to enable certain extensions required by BounCA. Run the following command to open the php.ini file:

vi /usr/pkg/etc/php.ini

In the file, find the following lines and uncomment them by removing the semicolon (;) at the beginning of the line:

extension=gd
extension=mysqli
extension=zip

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Restart Apache

Now, we need to restart Apache to apply the new configuration. Run the following command to restart Apache:

apachectl restart

Step 6: Run BounCA Setup

The final step is to run the BounCA setup script to create the database and create an administrator account. In your web browser, navigate to http://your_server_IP/bounca/setup.php and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup process.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have covered the steps to install BounCA on NetBSD. Once installed, you can use BounCA to issue SSL certificates.

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