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| author | Sam Varshavchik | 2013-08-19 16:39:41 -0400 | 
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| committer | Sam Varshavchik | 2013-08-25 14:43:51 -0400 | 
| commit | 9c45d9ad13fdf439d44d7443ae75da15ea0223ed (patch) | |
| tree | 7a81a04cb51efb078ee350859a64be2ebc6b8813 /imap/mkpop3dcert.sgml | |
| parent | a9520698b770168d1f33d6301463bb70a19655ec (diff) | |
| download | courier-libs-9c45d9ad13fdf439d44d7443ae75da15ea0223ed.tar.bz2 | |
Initial checkin
Imported from subversion report, converted to git. Updated all paths in
scripts and makefiles, reflecting the new directory hierarchy.
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| diff --git a/imap/mkpop3dcert.sgml b/imap/mkpop3dcert.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..abd4258 --- /dev/null +++ b/imap/mkpop3dcert.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd"> +<!-- Copyright 2000 - 2007 Double Precision, Inc.  See COPYING for --> +<!-- distribution information. --> +<refentry> +  <info><author><firstname>Sam</firstname><surname>Varshavchik</surname><contrib>Author</contrib></author><productname>Courier Mail Server</productname></info> + +  <refmeta> +    <refentrytitle>mkpop3dcert</refentrytitle> +    <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> +    <refmiscinfo>Double Precision, Inc.</refmiscinfo> +  </refmeta> + +  <refnamediv> +    <refname>mkpop3dcert</refname> +    <refpurpose>create a test SSL certificate for POP3 over SSL</refpurpose> +  </refnamediv> + +  <refsynopsisdiv> +    <cmdsynopsis sepchar=" "> +      <command moreinfo="none">@sbindir@/mkpop3dcert</command> +    </cmdsynopsis> +  </refsynopsisdiv> + +  <refsect1> +    <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + +    <para> +POP3 over SSL requires a valid, signed, X.509 certificate.  The default +location for the certificate file is +<filename moreinfo="none">@datadir@/pop3d.pem</filename>. +<command moreinfo="none">mkpop3dcert</command> generates a self-signed X.509 certificate, +mainly for +testing. +For production use the X.509 certificate must be signed by a +recognized certificate authority, in order for mail clients to accept the +certificate.</para> + +    <para> +<filename moreinfo="none">@datadir@/pop3d.pem</filename> must be owned by the +@mailuser@ user and +have no group or world permissions. +The <command moreinfo="none">mkpop3dcert</command> command will +enforce this.  To prevent an unfortunate accident, +<command moreinfo="none">mkpop3dcert</command> +will not work if <command moreinfo="none">@datadir@/pop3d.pem</command> already exists.</para> + +    <para> +<command moreinfo="none">mkpop3dcert</command> requires +<application moreinfo="none">OpenSSL</application> to be installed.</para> + +  </refsect1> + +  <refsect1> +    <title>FILES</title> + +    <variablelist> +      <varlistentry> +	<term>@datadir@/pop3d.pem</term> +	<listitem> +	  <simpara> +X.509 certificate. +</simpara> +	</listitem> +      </varlistentry> + +      <varlistentry> +	<term>@sysconfdir@/pop3d.cnf</term> +	<listitem> +	  <simpara> +Parameters used by OpenSSL to +create the X.509 certificate. +</simpara> +	</listitem> +      </varlistentry> +    </variablelist> +  </refsect1> +  <refsect1> +    <title>SEE ALSO</title> + +    <para> +<ulink url="courier.html"><citerefentry><refentrytitle>courier</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry></ulink></para> +   </refsect1> +</refentry> | 
