Adding Signed Patches With patchadd Command (Task Map)

How to Import a Trusted Certificate into Your Package Keystore (pkgadm addcert)

To add signed patches to your system with the patchadd command, you will need to add Sun's Root CA certificate, at the very least, to verify the signature on your signed patch. You can import this certificate from the Java keystore into the package keystore.

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

2. Export the Root CA certificate from the Java keystore into a temporary file.

   For example:

   # keytool -export -storepass changeit -alias gtecybertrustca -keystore gtecybertrustca -keystore /usr/j2se/jre/lib/security/cacerts -file /tmp/root.crt Certificate stored in file </tmp/root.crt>

   -export	Exports the trusted certificate.
   -storepass storepass	Specifies the password that protects the integrity of the Java keystore.
   -alias gtecybertrustca	Identifies the alias of the trusted certificate.
   -keystore certfile	Specifies the name and location of the keystore file.
   -file filename	Identifies the file to hold the exported certificate.

3. Import the Root CA certificate into the package keystore from the temporary file.

   For example:

   # pkgadm addcert -t -f der /tmp/root.crt Enter Keystore Password: storepass Keystore Alias: GTE CyberTrust Root Common Name: GTE CyberTrust Root Certificate Type: Trusted Certificate Issuer Common Name: GTE CyberTrust Root Validity Dates: <Feb 23 23:01:00 1996 GMT>-<Feb 23 23:59:00 ... MD5 Fingerprint: C4:D7:F0:B2:A3:C5:7D:61:67:F0:04:CD:43:D3:BA:58 SHA1 Fingerprint: 90:DE:DE:9E:4C:4E:9F:6F:D8:86:17:57:9D:D3:91... Are you sure you want to trust this certificate? yes Trusting certificate <GTE CyberTrust Root> Type a Keystore protection Password. Press ENTER for no protection password (not recommended): For Verification: Type a Keystore protection Password. Press ENTER for no protection password (not recommended): Certificate(s) from </tmp/root.crt> are now trusted

   -t	Indicates that the certificate is a trusted CA certificate. The command output includes the details of the certificate, which the user is asked to verify.
   -f format	Specifies the format of the certificates or private key. When importing a certificate, it must be encoded using either the PEM (pem) or binary DER (der) format.
   certfile	Specifies the file that contains the certificate.

4. Display the certificate information.

   For example:

   # pkgadm listcert -P pass:storepass Keystore Alias: GTE CyberTrust Root Common Name: GTE CyberTrust Root Certificate Type: Trusted Certificate Issuer Common Name: GTE CyberTrust Root Validity Dates: <Feb 23 23:01:00 1996 GMT>-<Feb 23 23:59:00 2006 GMT> MD5 Fingerprint: C4:D7:F0:B2:A3:C5:7D:61:67:F0:04:CD:43:D3:BA:58 SHA1 Fingerprint: 90:DE:DE:9E:4C:4E:9F:6F:D8:86:17:57:9D:D3:91: BC:65:A6:89:64

5. Remove the temporary file.

   For example:

   # rm /tmp/root.crt

How to Set Up a Proxy Server (patchadd)

If your system is behind a firewall with a proxy, you will need to set up a proxy server before you can add a package from an HTTP server with the patchadd command.

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

2. Select one of the following methods to specify a proxy server.

   1. Specify the proxy server by using the http_proxy, HTTPPROXY, or HTTPPROXYPORT environment variable.

      For example:

      # setenv http_proxy http://mycache.domain:8080

      Or, specify one of the following:

      # setenv HTTPPROXY mycache.domain # setenv HTTPPROXYPORT 8080

   2. Specify the proxy server on the patchadd command line.

      For example:

      # patchadd -x mycache.domain:8080 -M http://www.sun.com/solaris/patches/latest 101223-02 102323-02

How to Manually Download and Add a Signed Solaris Patch (patchadd)

You can use this procedure when you want to manually download the signed Solaris patch, and then add the signed Solaris patch in a separate step.

This procedure assumes that you have set up the package keystore.

1. (Optional) Log in to the system where the patch will be applied.

   Or, you can download the patch and use the ftp command to copy the patch to the target system.

2. Open a web browser and go to the SunSolve Online Web site:

   http://sunsolve.Sun.COM/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patches/patch-access

3. Determine if you are going to download a specific patch or patch cluster. Then select one of the following:

   1. Type the patch number (patch-ID) in the “Find Patch” search field. Then, click on Find Patch.

      Entering patch-ID downloads the latest patch revision.

      If this patch is freely available, the patch README is displayed. If this patch is not freely available, an ACCESS DENIED message is displayed.

      There are different patch numbers for SPARC and x86 systems, which are listed in the displayed patch README. Make sure you install the patch that matches your system architecture.

   2. Click on a recommended patch cluster based on the Solaris release running on the system to be patched.

4. Click the Download Signed Patch (n bytes) HTTPS or FTP button.

   After the signed patch or patches are downloaded successfully, close the web browser.

5. Change to the directory that contains the downloaded patch package, if necessary.

6. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

7. Add the signed patch.

   For example:

   # patchadd /tmp/114861-01.jar

How to Automatically Download and Add a Signed Solaris Patch (patchadd)

You can use this procedure when you want to automatically download and add a signed Solaris patch in one step.

This procedure assumes that you have set up the package keystore.

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

2. Identify the HTTP URL for the patch you want to download.

   1. Open a web browser and go to the SunSolve Online web site:

      http://sunsolve.Sun.COM/pub-cgi/show.pl?target=patches/patch-access

   2. Enter the patch number you wish to download.

      For example:

      114861-01 Find Patch

   3. Place your mouse over the HTTPS link at the top of the patch page in hover mode.

      The URL for the patch is displayed in the browser status line at the bottom of the screen.

3. Download and add the signed patch or patches from the SunSolve Online web site.

   For example:

   # patchadd "http://sunsolve.central.sun.com/cgi/patchDownload.pl?target= 114684&method=hs" . . . Downloading patch from ... + dwnld_file http://sunsolve.central.sun.com/cgi/patchDownload.pl?target= 114684&method=hs /tmp/patchadd-dwnld /var/sadm/security console patchadd ...........20%...........40%...........60%...........80%...........100% ## Downloading... ## Download Complete . . . Enter keystore password: xxx . . .