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diff --git a/ssl/README.md b/ssl/README.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..efba6107 --- /dev/null +++ b/ssl/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +# Generating SSL certificates + +Typical usage: + +```shell +make FILE=client +make FILE=server +``` + +Will generate CA certificate and signed client and server certificates. + +More "low-level" usage: + +```shell +make generate-ca-certificate +make generate-private-key FILE=client +make sign FILE=client +``` + +# Connecting to a server + +First generate *client* and *server* certificates. Then start a server with it's cert and make ca.crt a trusted certification authority. + +After that you can: + +```shell +./connect.sh client localhost:8600 < file_with_a_data_to_be_sent.dat +``` |