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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/management-notes.txt | 28 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/openvpn.8 | 5 |
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diff --git a/doc/management-notes.txt b/doc/management-notes.txt index a07a514..79e71ad 100644 --- a/doc/management-notes.txt +++ b/doc/management-notes.txt @@ -750,6 +750,34 @@ To accept connecting to the host and port directly, use this command: proxy NONE +COMMAND -- rsa-sig (OpenVPN 2.3 or higher) +------------------------------------------ +Provides support for external storage of the private key. Requires the +--management-external-key option. This option can be used instead of "key" +in client mode, and allows the client to run without the need to load the +actual private key. When the SSL protocol needs to perform an RSA sign +operation, the data to be signed will be sent to the management interface +via a notification as follows: + +>RSA_SIGN:[BASE64_DATA] + +The management interface client should then sign BASE64_DATA +using the private key and return the SSL signature as follows: + +rsa-sig +[BASE64_SIG_LINE] +. +. +. +END + +Base64 encoded output of RSA_sign(NID_md5_sha1,... will provide a +correct signature. + +This capability is intended to allow the use of arbitrarycryptographic +service providers with OpenVPN via the management interface. + + OUTPUT FORMAT ------------- diff --git a/doc/openvpn.8 b/doc/openvpn.8 index da1c0f9..aa653ec 100644 --- a/doc/openvpn.8 +++ b/doc/openvpn.8 @@ -2464,6 +2464,11 @@ Allow management interface to override .B \-\-remote directives (client-only). .\"********************************************************* +.B \-\-management-external-key +Allows usage for external private key file instead of +.B \-\-key +option (client-only). +.\"********************************************************* .TP .B \-\-management-forget-disconnect Make OpenVPN forget passwords when management session |