IPsec and IKE Administration Guide

Configuring IKE With Public Key Certificates (Task Map)

Task 

Description 

For Instructions 

Configure IKE with self-signed public key certificates 

Involves creating self–signed certificates with the ikecert certlocal -ks command, and adding the public key from a remote system with the ikecert certdb command.

How to Configure IKE With Self-Signed Public Key Certificates

Configure IKE with a PKI Certificate Authority 

Involves sending output from the ikecert certlocal –kc command to a PKI organization, and adding the public key, CA, and CRL from the organization.

How to Configure IKE With Certificates Signed by a CA

Configure public key certificates on local hardware 

Involves one of:  

  • Generating a self-signed certificate on the local hardware, and adding the public key from a remote system to the hardware.

  • Generating a certificate request on the local hardware, and adding the public key certificates from the PKI organization to the hardware.

How to Generate and Store Public Key Certificates on Hardware

Update the certificate revocation list (CRL) from the PKI organization 

Involves accessing the CRL from a central distribution point. 

How to Handle a Certificate Revocation List

How to Configure IKE With Self-Signed Public Key Certificates

  1. On the system console, become superuser or assume an equivalent role.


    Note –

    Logging in remotely exposes security-critical traffic to eavesdropping. Even if you somehow protect the remote login, the security of the system is reduced to the security of the remote login session.


  2. Add a self-signed certificate to the ike.privatekeys database.


    # ikecert certlocal -ks|-kc -m keysize -t keytype \
    -D dname -A altname
    
    -ks

    Creates a self-signed certificate.

    -kc

    Creates a certificate request. For the procedure, see How to Configure IKE With Certificates Signed by a CA.

    keysize

    Is the size of the key. The keysize can be 512, 1024, 2048, 3072, or 4096.

    keytype

    Specifies the type of algorithm to use. The keytype can be rsa-sha1, rsa-md5, or dsa-sha1.

    dname

    Is the X.509 distinguished name for the certificate subject. The dname typically has the form: C=country, O=organization, OU=organizational unit, CN=common name. Valid tags are C, O, OU, and CN.

    altname

    Is the alternate name for the certificate. The altname is in the form of tag=value. Valid tags are IP, DNS, EMAIL, URI, DN, and RID.

    1. For example, the command on the partym system would appear similar to the following:


      # ikecert certlocal -ks -m 1024 -t rsa-md5 \
      > -D "C=US, O=PartyCompany, OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym" \
      > -A IP=192.168.13.213
      Creating software private keys.
        Writing private key to file /etc/inet/secret/ike.privatekeys/0.
      Enabling external key providers - done.
      Acquiring private keys for signing - done.
      Certificate: 
       Proceeding with the signing operation.
       Certificate generated successfully (…/publickeys/0)
      Finished successfully.
      Certificate added to database.
      -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      MIICLTCCAZagAwIBAgIBATANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQQFADBNMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEX
      …
      6sKTxpg4GP3GkQGcd0r1rhW/3yaWBkDwOdFCqEUyffzU
      -----END X509 CERTIFICATE-----
    2. The command on the enigma system would appear similar to the following:


      # ikecert certlocal -ks -m 1024 -t rsa-md5 \
      > -D "C=JA, O=EnigmaCo, OU=JA-Enigmax, CN=Enigmax" \
      > -A IP=192.168.116.16
      Creating software private keys.
        …
      Certificate added to database.
      -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      MIICKDCCAZGgAwIBAgIBATANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQQFADBJMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEV
      …
      jpxfLM98xyFVyLCbkr3dZ3Tvxvi732BXePKF2A==
      -----END X509 CERTIFICATE-----
  3. Save the certificate, and send it to the remote system.

    You can paste the certificate into an email.

    1. For example, you would send the following partym certificate to the enigma administrator:


      To: admin@ja.enigmaexample.com
      From: admin@us.partyexample.com
      Message: -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      MIICLTCCAZagAwIBAgIBATANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQQFADBNMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEX
      …
      6sKTxpg4GP3GkQGcd0r1rhW/3yaWBkDwOdFCqEUyffzU
      -----END X509 CERTIFICATE-----
    2. The enigma administrator would send you the following enigma certificate:


      To: admin@us.partyexample.com
      From: admin@ja.enigmaexample.com
      Message: -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      MIICKDCCAZGgAwIBAgIBATANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQQFADBJMQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEV
      …
      jpxfLM98xyFVyLCbkr3dZ3Tvxvi732BXePKF2A==
      -----END X509 CERTIFICATE-----
  4. On each system, edit the /etc/inet/ike/config file to recognize the certificates.

    The administrator of the remote system provides the values for the cert_trust, remote_addr, and remote_id parameters.

    1. For example, on the partym system, the ike/config file would appear similar to the following:


      # Explicitly trust the following self-signed certs
      # Use the Subject Alternate Name to identify the cert
      
      cert_trust "192.168.13.213"
      cert_trust "192.168.116.16"
      
      ## Parameters that may also show up in rules.
      
      p1_xform 
        { auth_method preshared oakley_group 5 auth_alg sha encr_alg des }
      p2_pfs 5
      
      {
       label "US-partym to JA-enigmax"
       local_id_type dn
       local_id "C=US, O=PartyCompany, OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym"
       remote_id "C=JA, O=EnigmaCo, OU=JA-Enigmax, CN=Enigmax"
      
       local_addr  192.168.13.213
       remote_addr 192.168.116.16
      
       p1_xform
        {auth_method rsa_encrypt oakley_group 2 auth_alg md5 encr_alg 3des}
      }
    2. On the enigma system, add enigma values for local parameters in the ike/config file.

      For the remote parameters, use partym values. Ensure that the value for the label keyword is unique. The value must be different from the remote system's label value.


      …
      {
       label "JA-enigmax to US-partym"
       local_id_type dn
       local_id "C=JA, O=EnigmaCo, OU=JA-Enigmax, CN=Enigmax"
       remote_id "C=US, O=PartyCompany, OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym"
      
       local_addr  192.168.116.16
       remote_addr 192.168.13.213
      …
  5. On each system, add the certificate that you received.

    1. Copy the public key from the administrator's email.

    2. Type the ikecert certdb –a command and press the Return key.

      No prompts display when you press the Return key.


      # ikecert certdb -a
      Press the Return key
      
    3. Paste the public key. Then press the Return key. To end the entry, press Control-D.


      -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      MIIC…
      …
      ----END X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      Press the Return key
      <Control>-D
      
  6. Verify with the other administrator that the keys have not been tampered with.

    For example, you can phone the other administrator to compare the values of the public key hash. The public key hash for the shared certificate should be identical on the two systems.

    1. For example, on the partym system, list the stored certificates.


      partym # ikecert certdb -l
      Certificate Slot Name: 0   Type: rsa-md5
          Subject Name: <C=US, O=PartyCompany, OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym>
          Key Size: 1024
          Public key hash: B2BD13FCE95FD27ECE6D2DCD0DE760E2
      
      Certificate Slot Name: 1   Type: rsa-md5
          (Private key in certlocal slot 0)
          Subject Name: <C=JA, O=EnigmaCo, OU=JA-Enigmax, CN=Enigmax>
          Key Size: 1024
          Public key hash: 2239A6A127F88EE0CB40F7C24A65B818
    2. On the enigma system, list the stored certificates.


      enigma # ikecert certdb -l
      Certificate Slot Name: 4   Type: rsa-md5
          Subject Name: <C=JA, O=EnigmaCo, OU=JA-Enigmax, CN=Enigmax>
          Key Size: 1024
          Public key hash: DF3F108F6AC669C88C6BD026B0FCE3A0
      
      Certificate Slot Name: 5   Type: rsa-md5
          (Private key in certlocal slot 4)
          Subject Name: <C=US, O=PartyCompany, OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym>
          Key Size: 1024
          Public key hash: 2239A6A127F88EE0CB40F7C24A65B818

    Note –

    In this example, the public key hash is different from the public key hash that your systems generate.


How to Configure IKE With Certificates Signed by a CA

  1. On the system console, become superuser or assume an equivalent role.


    Note –

    Logging in remotely exposes security-critical traffic to eavesdropping. Even if you somehow protect the remote login, the security of the system is reduced to the security of the remote login session.


  2. Use the ikecert certlocal -kc command to create a certificate request.

    For a description of the arguments to the command, see Step 2 in How to Configure IKE With Self-Signed Public Key Certificates.


    # ikecert certlocal -kc -m keysize -t keytype \
    -D dname -A altname
    
    1. For example, the following command creates a certificate request on the partym system:


      # ikecert certlocal -kc -m 1024 -t rsa-md5 \
      > -D "C=US, O=PartyCompany\, Inc., OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym" \
      > -A "DN=C=US, O=PartyCompany\, Inc., OU=US-Partym"
      Creating software private keys.
        Writing private key to file /etc/inet/secret/ike.privatekeys/2.
      Enabling external key providers - done.
      Certificate Request: 
        Proceeding with the signing operation.
        Certificate request generated successfully (…/publickeys/0)
      Finished successfully.
      -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
      MIIByjCCATMCAQAwUzELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxHTAbBgNVBAoTFEV4YW1wbGVDb21w
      …
      lcM+tw0ThRrfuJX9t/Qa1R/KxRlMA3zckO80mO9X
      -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
    2. The following command creates a certificate request on the enigma system:


      # ikecert certlocal -kc -m 1024 -t rsa-md5 \
      > -D "C=JA, O=EnigmaCo\, Inc., OU=JA-Enigmax, CN=Enigmax" \
      > -A "DN=C=JA, O=EnigmaCo\, Inc., OU=JA-Enigmax"
      Creating software private keys.
      …
      Finished successfully.
      -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
      MIIBuDCCASECAQAwSTELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxFTATBgNVBAoTDFBhcnR5Q29tcGFu
      …
      8qlqdjaStLGfhDOO
      -----END CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----
  3. Submit the certificate request to a PKI organization.

    The PKI organization can tell you how to submit the certificate request. Most organizations have a web site with a submission form. The form requires proof that the submission is legitimate. Typically, you paste your certificate request into the form. When your request has been checked by the organization, the organization issues you the following two certificate objects and a list of revoked certificates:

    • Your public key certificate – This certificate is based on the request that you submitted to the organization. The request that you submitted is part of this public key certificate. The certificate uniquely identifies you.

    • A Certificate Authority – The organization's signature. The CA verifies that your public key certificate is legitimate.

    • A Certificate Revocation List (CRL) – The latest list of certificates that the organization has revoked. The CRL is not sent separately as a certificate object if access to the CRL is embedded in the public key certificate.

      When a URI for the CRL is embedded in the public key certificate, IKE can automatically retrieve the CRL for you. Similarly, when a DN (directory name on an LDAP server) entry is embedded in the public key certificate, IKE can retrieve and cache the CRL from an LDAP server that you specify.

      See How to Handle a Certificate Revocation List for an example of an embedded URI and an embedded DN entry in a public key certificate.

  4. Add each certificate to your system by using the ikecert certdb -a command.

    The -a option adds the pasted object to the appropriate certificate database on your system. For more information, see IKE With Public Key Certificates.

    1. On the system console, become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

    2. Add the public key certificate that you received from the PKI organization.


      # ikecert certdb -a
      Press the Return key
      Paste the certificate:
      -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      …
      -----END X509 CERTIFICATE----
      Press the Return key
      <Control>-D
      
    3. Add the CA from the PKI organization.


      # ikecert certdb -a
      Press the Return key
      Paste the CA:
      -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      …
      -----END X509 CERTIFICATE----
      Press the Return key
      <Control>-D
      
    4. If the PKI organization has sent a list of revoked certificates, add the CRL to the certrldb database:


      # ikecert certrldb -a
      Press the Return key
      Paste the CRL:
      -----BEGIN CRL-----
      …
      -----END CRL----
      Press the Return key
      <Control>-D
      
  5. Edit the /etc/inet/ike/config file to recognize the PKI organization.

    Use the name that the PKI organization provides.

    1. For example, the ike/config file on the partym system might appear similar to the following:


      # Trusted root cert
      # This certificate is from Example PKI
      # This is the X.509 distinguished name for the CA that it issues.
      
      cert_root "C=US, O=ExamplePKI\, Inc., OU=PKI-Example, CN=Example PKI"
      
      ## Parameters that may also show up in rules.
      
      p1_xform 
       { auth_method rsa_sig oakley_group 1 auth_alg sha1 encr_alg des }
      p2_pfs 2
      
      {
       label "US-partym to JA-enigmax - Example PKI"
       local_id_type dn
       local_id  "C=US, O=PartyCompany, OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym"
       remote_id "C=JA, O=EnigmaCo, OU=JA-Enigmax, CN=Enigmax"
      
       local_addr  192.168.13.213
       remote_addr 192.168.116.16
      
       p1_xform
        {auth_method rsa_encrypt oakley_group 2 auth_alg md5 encr_alg 3des}
      }

      Note –

      All arguments to the auth_method parameter must be on the same line.


    2. On the enigma system, use enigma values for local parameters and partym values for remote parameters.

      Ensure that the value for the label keyword is unique. The value must be different from the remote system's label value.


      …
      {
       label "JA-enigmax to US-partym - Example PKI"
       local_id_type dn
       local_id   "C=JA, O=EnigmaCo, OU=JA-Enigmax, CN=Enigmax"
       remote_id  "C=US, O=PartyCompany, OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym"
       
       local_addr  192.168.116.16
       remote_addr 192.168.13.213
      …
  6. If the PKI organization does not provide a CRL, add the keyword ignore_crls to the ike/config file.


    # Trusted root cert
    …
    cert_root "C=US, O=ExamplePKI\, Inc., OU=PKI-Example, CN=Example PKI"
    ignore_crls
    …

    The ignore_crls keyword tells IKE not to search for CRLs.

  7. If the PKI organization provides a central distribution point for CRLs, you can modify the ike/config file to point to that location.

    See How to Handle a Certificate Revocation List for examples.


    Note –

    The following steps are necessary only if rsa_encrypt is the auth_method in the /etc/inet/ike/config file.


  8. Because the auth_method parameter is set to rsa_encrypt, add the peer's certificate to the publickeys database.

    1. Send the certificate to the remote system's administrator.

      You can paste the certificate into an email.

      1. For example, the partym administrator would send the following email:


        To: admin@ja.enigmaexample.com
        From: admin@us.partyexample.com
        Message: -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
        MII…
        ----END X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      2. The enigma administrator would send the following email:


        To: admin@us.partyexample.com
        From: admin@ja.enigmaexample.com
        Message: -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
        MII
        …
        -----END X509 CERTIFICATE-----
    2. On each system, add the emailed certificate to the local publickeys database.


      # ikecert certdb -a
      Press the Return key
      -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      MII…
      -----END X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      Press the Return key
      <Control>-D
      

    The authentication method for RSA encryption hides identities in IKE from eavesdroppers. Because the rsa_encrypt method hides identities, IKE does not know the peer. Therefore, IKE cannot retrieve the peer's certificate. As a result, this method requires that the IKE peers know each other's public keys. Therefore, when you use an auth_method of rsa_encrypt in the /etc/inet/ike/config file, you must add the peer's certificate to the publickeys database. So, the publickeys database then holds three certificates for each communicating pair of systems:

    • Your public key certificate

    • The CA certificate

    • The peer's public key certificate

How to Generate and Store Public Key Certificates on Hardware

Prerequisites for generating and storing public keys and public key certificates on hardware include the following:

Generating and storing public key certificates on hardware is similar to generating and storing public key certificates on your system. There are two differences:

  1. On the system console, become superuser or assume an equivalent role.


    Note –

    Logging in remotely exposes security-critical traffic to eavesdropping. Even if you somehow protect the remote login, the security of the system is reduced to the security of the remote login session.


  2. Generate a self-signed certificate or a certificate request, and specify the token ID. Choose one of the following options:


    Note –

    The Sun Crypto Accelerator 4000 board supports keys up to 2048 bits for RSA. For DSA, this board supports keys up to 1024 bits.


    • For a self-signed certificate, use this syntax.


      # ikecert certlocal -ks -m 1024 -t rsa-md5 \
      > -D "C=US, O=PartyCompany, OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym" \
      > -a -T SUN-4000-stor IP=192.168.116.16
      Creating hardware private keys.
      Enter PIN for PKCS#11 token: Type user:password
      -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      MIIBwjCCASsCBD9bz5swDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEEBQAwKDELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxGTAX
      …
      PiktCuvURc1TXswaFyftzmLKWafUOQ==
      -----END X509 CERTIFICATE-----

      The argument to the -T option is the token ID from the attached Sun Crypto Accelerator 4000 board.

    • For a certificate request, use this syntax.


      # ikecert certlocal -kc -m 1024 -t rsa-md5 \
      > -D "C=US, O=PartyCompany, OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym" \
      > -a -T SUN-4000-stor IP=192.168.116.16
      Creating hardware private keys.
      Enter PIN for PKCS#11 token: Type user:password
      -----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----
      MIIBuDCCASECAQAwSTELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxFTATBgNVBAoTDFBhcnR5Q29tcGFu
      …
      oKUDBbZ9O/pLWYGr
      -----END X509 CERTIFICATE-----

    For a description of the arguments to the ikecert command, see the ikecert(1M) man page

  3. At the prompt for a PIN, type the Sun Crypto Accelerator 4000 user, a colon, and the user's password.

    If the Sun Crypto Accelerator 4000 board has a user ikemgr whose password is rgm4tigt, you would type the following:


    Enter PIN for PKCS#11 token: ikemgr:rgm4tigt
    

    Note –

    The PIN response is stored on disk as clear text.


  4. Send your certificate for use by the other party. Choose one of the following options:

    • Send the self-signed certificate to the remote system. You can paste the certificate into an email.

    • Send the certificate request to an organization that handles PKI. Follow the instructions of the PKI organization to submit the certificate request. For a more detailed discussion, see Step 3 of How to Configure IKE With Certificates Signed by a CA.

  5. On your system, edit the /etc/inet/ike/config file to recognize the certificates. Choose one of the following options.

    • For a self-signed certificate, use the values that the administrator of the remote system provides for the cert_trust, remote_id, and remote_addr parameters.

      For example, on the enigma system, the ike/config file would appear similar to the following:


      # Explicitly trust the following self-signed certs
      # Use the Subject Alternate Name to identify the cert
      
      cert_trust "192.168.116.16"  Local system's certificate
      cert_trust "192.168.13.213"  Remote system's certificate
      
      pkcs11_path "/opt/SUNWconn/lib/libpkcs11.so" Hardware connection
      …
      {
       label "JA-enigmax to US-partym"
       local_id_type dn
       local_id "C=JA, O=EnigmaCo, OU=JA-Enigmax, CN=Enigmax"
       remote_id "C=US, O=PartyCompany, OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym"
      
       local_addr  192.168.116.16
       remote_addr 192.168.13.213
      
       p1_xform
        {auth_method rsa_encrypt oakley_group 2 auth_alg md5 encr_alg 3des}
      }
    • For a certificate request, enter the name that the PKI organization provides as the value for the cert_root keyword.

      For example, the ike/config file on the enigma system might appear similar to the following:


      # Trusted root cert
      # This certificate is from Example PKI
      # This is the X.509 distinguished name for the CA that it issues.
      
      cert_root "C=US, O=ExamplePKI\, Inc., OU=PKI-Example, CN=Example PKI"
      
      pkcs11_path "/opt/SUNWconn/lib/libpkcs11.so" Hardware connection
      …
      {
       label "JA-enigmax to US-partym - Example PKI"
       local_id_type dn
       local_id "C=JA, O=EnigmaCo, OU=JA-Enigmax, CN=Enigmax"
       remote_id  "C=US, O=PartyCompany, OU=US-Partym, CN=Partym"
      
       local_addr  192.168.116.16
       remote_addr 192.168.13.213
      
       p1_xform
        {auth_method rsa_encrypt oakley_group 2 auth_alg md5 encr_alg 3des}
      }
  6. Place the certificates from the other party in the hardware.

    Respond to the PIN request as you responded in Step 3.


    Note –

    You must add the public key certificates to the same attached hardware that generated your private key.


    • For a self-signed certificate, add the remote system's self-signed certificate.


      # ikecert certdb -a -T SUN-4000-stor
      Press the Return key
      Paste the self-signed certificate
      <Control>-D
      Enter PIN for PKCS#11 token: Type user:password
      

      If you used rsa_encrypt as the value for the auth_method parameter for a self-signed certificate, add the peer's certificate to the hardware store.


      # ikecert certdb -a -T SUN-4000-stor
      Press the Return key
      Paste the peer's certificate
      <Control>-D
      Enter PIN for PKCS#11 token: Type user:password
      
    • For certificates from a PKI organization, add the certificate that the organization generated from your certificate request, and add the certificate authority (CA).


      # ikecert certdb -a -T SUN-4000-stor
      Press the Return key
      Paste the returned certificate
      <Control>-D
      Enter PIN for PKCS#11 token: Type user:password
      

      # ikecert certdb -a -T SUN-4000-stor
      Press the Return key
      Paste the CA certificate
      <Control>-D
      Enter PIN for PKCS#11 token: Type user:password
      

      To add a certificate revocation list (CRL) from the PKI organization, see How to Handle a Certificate Revocation List.

How to Handle a Certificate Revocation List

A certificate revocation list (CRL) contains outdated or compromised certificates from a Certificate Authority. You have four ways to handle CRLs.

The following procedure describes how to instruct IKE to use CRLs from a central distribution point.

  1. Display the certificate that you received from the CA.


    # ikecert certdb -lv certspec
    
    -l

    Lists certificates in the IKE certificate database.

    -v

    Lists the certificates in verbose mode. Use this option with care.

    certspec

    Is a pattern that matches a certificate in the IKE certificate database.

    For example, the following certificate was issued by Sun Microsystems. Details have been altered.


    # ikecert certdb -lv example-protect.sun.com
    Certificate Slot Name: 0   Type: dsa-sha1
       (Private key in certlocal slot 0)
     Subject Name: <O=Sun Microsystems Inc, CN=example-protect.sun.com>
     Issuer Name: <CN=Sun Microsystems Inc CA (Cl B), O=Sun Microsystems Inc>
     SerialNumber: 14000D93
       Validity:
          Not Valid Before: 2002 Jul 19th, 21:11:11 GMT
          Not Valid After:  2005 Jul 18th, 21:11:11 GMT
       Public Key Info:
          Public Modulus  (n) (2048 bits): C575A…A5
          Public Exponent (e) (  24 bits): 010001
       Extensions:
          Subject Alternative Names:
                  DNS = example-protect.sun.com
          Key Usage: DigitalSignature KeyEncipherment
          [CRITICAL]
       CRL Distribution Points:
          Full Name:
             URI = #Ihttp://www.sun.com/pki/pkismica.crl#i
             DN = <CN=Sun Microsystems Inc CA (Cl B), O=Sun Microsystems Inc>
          CRL Issuer: 
          Authority Key ID:
          Key ID:              4F … 6B
          SubjectKeyID:        A5 … FD
          Certificate Policies
          Authority Information Access

    Notice the CRL Distribution Points data. The URI entry indicates that this organization's CRL is available on the web. The DN entry indicates that the CRL is also available on an LDAP server. You can use one of these two options.

  2. To use the URI, add the keyword use_http to the host's /etc/inet/ike/config file.

    For example, the ike/config file would appear similar to the following:


    # Use CRL from organization's URI
    use_http
    …

    You can also use a web proxy by adding the keyword proxy in the ike/config file. The proxy keyword takes a URL as an argument, as in the following:


    proxy "http://proxy1:8080"

    IKE retrieves the CRL and caches the CRL until the certificate expires.

  3. To use LDAP, use the LDAP server as an argument to the ldap-list keyword in the host's /etc/inet/ike/config file.

    Your organization provides the name of the LDAP server. The entry in the ike/config file would appear similar to the following:


    # Use CRL from organization's LDAP
    ldap-list "ldap1.sun.com:389,ldap2.sun.com"
    …

    IKE retrieves the CRL and caches the CRL until the certificate expires.

Example—Pasting a CRL Into the Local certrldb Database

If the PKI organization's CRL is not available from a central distribution point, you can add the PKI organization's CRL manually to the local certrldb database. Follow the PKI organization's instructions for extracting the CRL, then add the CRL to the database with the ikecert certrldb –a command.


# ikecert certrldb -a
Press the Return key
Paste the CRL from the PKI organization
Press the Return key
Press <Control>-D to enter the CRL into the database