The tarantella security customca command

Syntax

tarantella security customca

tarantella security customca --rootfile carootfile
                            | --remove

Description

Installs or removes a root certificate for a custom Certificate Authority for use with the Tarantella Security Pack.

Certificates must be Base 64-encoded PEM-format, with a header line including "BEGIN CERTIFICATE", as used by OpenSSL.

If no arguments are specified, this command reads the root certificate from standard input.

Argument Description
--rootfile carootfile Specifies the location of a file containing the Certificate Authority's root certificate. Details are copied to install_dir/var/tsp for use by the Tarantella Security Pack.
--remove Removes any custom Certificate Authority's root certificate currently installed for use with the Tarantella Security Pack.

Examples

tarantella security customca \
  --rootfile /tmp/rootcert

Installs a CA's root certificate from the file /tmp/rootcert, which you can then delete.

Related topics
  • Obtaining and installing an X.509 certificate
  • What are X.509 certificates and why do I need one?
  • What certificates does the Tarantella Security Pack support?
  • Can I use an X.509 certificate for another product with Tarantella?