Easy-RSA is a tool that makes it easy to set up and maintain Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Authorities (CA) for OpenVPN. In this tutorial, we will cover how to install Easy-RSA from GitHub on NixOS Latest.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
cd ~
git clone command:sudo git clone https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa.git
cd easy-rsa/
./easyrsa init-pki
./easyrsa build-ca
Next, you will be prompted to enter the necessary information to create the CA. Provide the required information as prompted.
Once the CA creation process has completed successfully, you will see a message indicating that "[CA] is complete and you may now import and sign certificates."
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Easy-RSA on NixOS Latest and have set up a new Certificate Authority. You can use the Easy-RSA tool to create and sign certificates for your OpenVPN server and clients.
Easy-RSA is a powerful tool for creating and managing OpenVPN PKI infrastructure and Certificates. By following the steps outlined above, you can easily install Easy-RSA on NixOS Latest, generate a new PKI infrastructure, and create a new Certificate Authority. From here, you can use Easy-RSA to sign and manage certificates for your OpenVPN setup.
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