How to Install BounCA on OpenSUSE Latest

BounCA is a web-based certificate authority tool that allows you to easily manage and issue X.509 certificates. In this tutorial, we will be installing BounCA on OpenSUSE Latest. We will be using the Apache web server and PostgreSQL database.

Prerequisites

Before beginning the installation process, ensure that you have the following:

• A running installation of OpenSUSE Latest
• Root access to your server
• An active internet connection

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step in installing BounCA is to install all the required packages. Use the following command in the terminal to install Apache, PHP, and PostgreSQL:

sudo zypper install apache2 postgresql php7 php7-pgsql php7-json php7-gd php7-mbstring php7-ctype php7-intl

Step 2: Download and Install BounCA

1. Download BounCA from their website: https://bounca.org

2. Extract the downloaded archive using the following command:

   tar zxvf bounca-1.x.x.tar.gz
   

3. Move the extracted files to the Apache web root directory:

   sudo mv bounca-1.x.x /srv/www/htdocs/bounca
   

4. Change the ownership of the BounCA directory:

   sudo chown -R apache:apache /srv/www/htdocs/bounca
   

Step 3: Create the PostgreSQL Database

1. Log in to PostgreSQL as the root user:

   sudo su - postgres
   psql
   

2. Create a new database and user for BounCA:

   CREATE DATABASE bounca;
   CREATE USER bounca WITH PASSWORD 'your_password_here';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE bounca TO bounca;
   

3. Exit PostgreSQL by typing exit twice.

Step 4: Configure Apache

1. Open the Apache configuration file using your favorite text editor:

   sudo vi /etc/apache2/httpd.conf
   

2. Add the following lines to the end of the file:

   # BounCA Configuration
   Alias /bounca /srv/www/htdocs/bounca/web
   <Directory /srv/www/htdocs/bounca/web>
       AllowOverride All
       Require all granted
   </Directory>
   

3. Save and close the file.

Step 5: Configure BounCA

1. Copy the app/config/parameters.yml.dist file to app/config/parameters.yml using the following command:

   cd /srv/www/htdocs/bounca
   cp app/config/parameters.yml.dist app/config/parameters.yml
   

2. Open the parameters.yml file and change the following lines to match your PostgreSQL settings:

   database_driver: pdo_pgsql
   database_host: localhost
   database_port: 5432
   database_name: bounca
   database_user: bounca
   database_password: your_password_here
   

3. Save and close the file.

Step 6: Restart Apache

1. Use the following command to restart the Apache web server:

   sudo systemctl restart apache2
   

2. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost/bounca. You should see the BounCA login page.

3. Log in with the default username and password:

   Username: admin
   Password: admin
   

4. Once logged in, you can change the administrator username and password from the "My Account" page.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed BounCA on your OpenSUSE Latest server. You can now use BounCA to issue and manage X.509 certificates.

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!