WU-FTPD 2.6.1 release notes (5900-1547, January 2011)

system ("$REQ -new -nodes -keyout newkey.pem -out newreq.pem
$DAYS");
The only change is the addition of the -nodes option while generating certificates.
If you do not include this option, you must use the configuration or command-line
option password in the FTP server and ssl_password in the FTP client,
respectively.
NOTE: You must modify the first line in the CA.pl script to the location of the perl
interpreter on your system. Otherwise, the following error message is logged in the
/var/adm/syslog/syslog.log file:
interpreter “/opt/perl/bin/perl” not found
4. Follow this procedure to create your own CA, and to create certificates and keys
for your FTP server:
a. Create a CA:
$ ./CA.pl –newca
The following message is displayed:
CA certificate filename (or enter to create)
Enter the file name or press Enter.
The following message is displayed:
Making CA certificate...
Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
.................++++++....++++++
writing new private key to
'./demoCA/private/cakey.pem'
Enter PEM pass phrase:
Enter the passphrase.
NOTE: To secure your CA, select a unique passphrase and sign a certificate.
The following message is displayed:
Verifying - Enter PEM pass phrase:
Enter the passphrase again.
The following message is displayed:
You are about to be asked to enter information
that will be incorporated into your certificate request.
Enter the organization name, location, and your name.
After you answer the questions prompted by the ./CA.pl –newca command,
the following files are created:
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