OpenSSH and X.509 Certificate Support

[Roumen Petrov]

sankalp_karpe wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need to add X.509 Certificate support to OpenSSH.
>
> I came across the following post on the openssh-unix-dev mailing list 
> that is very useful:
> http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=120298135706959&w=2 
> <http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=120298135706959&w=2>
>
> And also, http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=104395024824680&w=2 
> <http://marc.info/?l=openssh-unix-dev&m=104395024824680&w=2> that 
> provides the required patches to dowload for OpenSSH to support X.509 
> certificates.
>
> I am using FC6 and have followed the steps mentioned in the above post, 
> but I am unable to successfully complete the task :(
> Is there any step-by-step procedure that I could refer to to achieve the 
> same?
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Sankalp
>   
Please, could you clarify "successfully complete the task".

RedHat OpenSSH sources are heavy patched and chance patch to be applied 
without problem is zero.

References:
- README.x509v3 for specified version 
http://roumenpetrov.info/openssh/download.html
- http://roumenpetrov.info/domino_CA/

Roumen

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