From: Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>
Message-Id: <201004150206.o3F26U427784@momjian.us>
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL with SSL
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To: Jose Berardo <joseberardo@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:06:30 -0400 (EDT)
CC: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
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Jose Berardo wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm new on using SSL in PostgreSQL.
> 
> I've created a self-signed certificate using openssl and started the server
> with ssl suport.
> 
> But I have some question, can you help me?
> 
> - There is any parameter to configure the path (and name) to certificate
> (server.crt) and private key (server.key) like hba_file or ident_file in
> postgresql.conf or any other?

No, we only allow those fixed file names.

> - Is it possible to store the server.key in a ciphered  file with triple-des
> and configure the PostgreSQL to use a simetric-key to open it when it's
> necessary?
> Maybe I'm wrong but my server only works with I plain private key.

No.

> I'm trying to use the java keytool in place of openssl.
> - I believe that it not possible to start the PostgreSQL server without
> openssl (and ssl-dev package in debian), is it correct?

Yes, I don't think the java keytool works.

> - When I create keys and certificates with keytool, it creates a java
> keystore to store everything. I know how to export the certificate but I
> don't know how to export the private key and when I use the keytool
> certificate, the server crashes with this message:
> 
>  FATAL:  could not load server certificate file "server.crt": no start line
> 
> Sorry about too many questions, but anyone can help me to understand more
> about ssl in PostgreSQL?

Have you read the documentation about creating a server key?

	http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/ssl-tcp.html

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