gimmecert Changeset - 08ba658f3c35

Changeset - 08ba658f3c35

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Branko Majic (branko) - 6 years ago 2018-05-04 22:45:43
branko@majic.rs

GC-23: Updated documentation related to move of --update-dns-option from server to renew command:

- Updated the server command usage instructions to include reference
to --update-dns-option in the renew command.
- Added relevant documentation on use of the --update-dns-names option
to the usage instructions for renew command.
- Update the CLI examples.

2 files changed with 25 insertions and 26 deletions:

docs/usage.rst

gimmecert/cli.py

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 server use (e.g. *digital signature* + *key encipherment* for KU, and
 *TLS WWW server authentication* for EKU).
 Rerunning the command will not overwrite existing data. However, if
 you made a mistake with additional DNS subject alternative names, you
 can easily fix this with the ``--update-dns-names`` option::
   # Replace existing additional names.
   gimmecert server --update-dns-names myserver correctname.example.com
   # Remove additional names altogether.
   gimmecert server --update-dns-names myserver
 Rerunning the command will not overwrite existing data.
 The ``--update-dns-command`` will keep the private key intact - only
 the certificate will be renewed. If you haven't issued any certificate
 for this server entity before, though, the option is ignored, and the
 command behaves as if it was not specified (so you still get a private
 key and certificate).
 .. note::
    For changing the list of additional subject alternative names
    included in already issued server certificates, see the
    ``--update-dns-names`` option in the ``gimmecert renew`` command.
 In addition to generating a private key, it is also possible to
 pass-in a certificate signing request (CSR). If specified path is a
@@ @@ -319,11 +310,6 @@ The command will: @@
 - Overwrite the existing certificate with a new one.
 - Show information where the artifacts can be grabbed from.
 .. note::
    For changing the list of additional subject alternative names
    included in server certificates, see the ``--update-dns-names`` for
    the ``gimmecert server`` command.
 To also generate a new private key during renewal, use the
 ``--new-private-key`` or ``-p`` option. For example::
@@ @@ -339,6 +325,19 @@ example:: @@
   gimmecert renew --csr - server myserver < /tmp/myserver.csr.pem
   gimmecert renew --csr - client myclient
 If you initially made a mistake when providing additional DNS subject
 alternative names for a server certificate, you can easily fix this
 with the ``--update-dns-names`` or ``-u`` option::
   # Replace existing additional names with just one name.
   gimmecert renew server --update-dns-names "correctname.example.com" myserver
   # Replace existing additional names with mutliple names.
   gimmecert renew server --update-dns-names "correctname1.example.com,correctname2.example.com" myserver
   # Remove additional names altogether.
   gimmecert renew server --update-dns-names "" myserver
 Getting information about CA hierarchy and issued certificates
 --------------------------------------------------------------

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@@ @@ -57,16 +57,16 @@ Examples: @@
     # Issue a TLS client certificate by using public key from the CSR (naming/extensions are ignored).
     gimmecert client myclient --csr /tmp/myclient.csr.pem
     # Renew a TLS server certificate with updated DNS subject alternative names. Keeps the private key if any.
     # Renew a TLS server certificate, preserving naming and private key.
     gimmecert renew server myserver
     # Renew a TLS server certificate, replacing the extra DNS names, but keeping the private key.
     gimmecert server myserver wrongdns.local
-    gimmecert server --update-dns-names myserver correctdns1.local correctdns2.local
+    gimmecert renew server myserver --update-dns-names "correctdns1.local,correctdns2.local"
-    # Renew a TLS server certificate removing extra DNS subject alternative names. Keeps the private key if any.
+    # Renew a TLS server certificate, removing extra DNS subject alternative names, but keeping the private key.
     gimmecert server myserver dontneedthisname.local
     gimmecert server myserver --update-dns-names
     # Renew a TLS server certificate, preserving naming and private key.
     gimmecert renew server myserver
     gimmecert renew server myserver --update-dns-names ""
     # Renew a TLS client certificate, preserving naming and private key.
     gimmecert renew client myclient

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