BounCA is an open-source certificate management tool that allows you to create and manage your own Certificate Authority (CA) on your network. In this guide, we will show you how to install BounCA on OpenBSD using the command line.
Before you begin, make sure you have the following:
First, we need to install the required dependencies for the BounCA installer. Open a terminal on your OpenBSD system and run the following command:
sudo pkg_add ruby rubygems openssl apache2
This command will install Ruby, RubyGems, OpenSSL, and Apache2 on your OpenBSD system.
Next, we need to download and extract the BounCA installer. Navigate to the BounCA website and download the latest version of the installer.
Once downloaded, extract the archive using the following command:
tar xvfz bounca-1.0.tar.gz
This will extract the files to a folder named bounca-1.0.
To install BounCA, navigate to the bounca-1.0 folder and run the following command:
sudo ./install.sh
The installation script will guide you through the process of configuring BounCA. Follow the prompts to set up the necessary settings for your CA, including the CA name, organization, and email address.
Once the installation is complete, BounCA will be installed and ready to use on your OpenBSD system.
Finally, we need to start the Apache server to allow BounCA to access its web interface. Run the following command to start Apache:
sudo /usr/local/sbin/apachectl start
You can now access the BounCA web interface by navigating to http://localhost/bounca in your web browser.
BounCA is now installed and ready to use on your OpenBSD system. You can use it to create and manage your own Certificate Authority for your network. Enjoy!
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