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| author | Alex Rudyy <orudyy@apache.org> | 2013-05-09 15:04:59 +0000 |
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| committer | Alex Rudyy <orudyy@apache.org> | 2013-05-09 15:04:59 +0000 |
| commit | 3ba71456ec65fe69e351ec6ced57b69dd8f1d48e (patch) | |
| tree | cc551517dd617deca4015f9318c85da2289be0ce /qpid/doc/book/src/java-broker/Java-Broker-Security-SSL.xml | |
| parent | 438323043a46489c85d849a0ac0f47e8bf2efb60 (diff) | |
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QPID-4685: Update documentation to reflect changes to configuration
git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/qpid/trunk@1480672 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68
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diff --git a/qpid/doc/book/src/java-broker/Java-Broker-Security-SSL.xml b/qpid/doc/book/src/java-broker/Java-Broker-Security-SSL.xml index e415065a84..0a5ec0ec97 100644 --- a/qpid/doc/book/src/java-broker/Java-Broker-Security-SSL.xml +++ b/qpid/doc/book/src/java-broker/Java-Broker-Security-SSL.xml @@ -25,45 +25,42 @@ --> <section id="Java-Broker-Security-SSL"> - <title>SSL</title> +<title>SSL</title> <para> - This section will show how to use SSL to enable secure - connections between an AMQP message client and the broker. + This section guides through the details of configuration of Keystores and Trsustores + required for enabling of SSL transport and Client Certificate Authentication on Broker ports. + The details how to configure SSL on Broker ports are provided in <xref linkend="Java-Broker-Ports"/>. </para> - <section role="h2" id="SSL-Keystore"> + + <section role="h2" id="Java-Broker-SSL-Keystore"> <title>Keystore Configuration</title> <para> - The broker configuration file (config.xml) needs to be updated to include the required SSL keystore - configuration, an example of which can be found below. + A Keystore can be added/deleted/edited using <link linkend="Java-Broker-Configuring-And-Managing-REST-API"> + REST Management interfaces</link> and <link linkend="Java-Broker-Configuring-And-Managing-Web-Console"> + Web Management Console</link>. Any number of Keystores can be configured on the Broker. + SSL ports can be configured with different Keystores. </para> - <example> - <title>Configuring an SSL Keystore</title> - <programlisting><![CDATA[ -<connector> - ... - <ssl> - <enabled>true</enabled> - <port>5671</port> - <sslOnly>false</sslOnly> - <keyStorePath>/path/to/keystore.ks</keyStorePath> - <keyStorePassword>keystorepass</keyStorePassword> - <certAlias>alias<certAlias> - </ssl> - ... -<connector>]]></programlisting> - </example> - - <para> - The certAlias element is an optional way of specifying which certificate the broker should use - if the keystore contains multiple entries. + <para>The following Keystore managing operations are available from + <link linkend="Java-Broker-Configuring-And-Managing-Web-Console">Web Management Console</link>: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>A new Keystore can be added by clicking on "Add Key Store" button on the Broker tab.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Keystore details can be viewed on the Keystore tab which is displayed after clicking + on Keystore name in the Broker object tree or after clicking on Keystore row in Keystores grid on the Broker tab.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Editing of Keystore can be performed by clicking on "Edit" button on the Keystore tab. + Changing of Keystore name is unsupported at the moment. If changed Keystore is used by the Port + the changes on Port object will take effect after Broker restart.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>An existing Keystore can be deleted by clicking on "Delete Key Store" button on Broker tab + or hitting "Delete" button on the Keystore tab. Only unused Keystores can be deleted. + The deletion of the Keystore configured on any Broker Port is not allowed.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> </para> <para> - The sslOnly element controls whether the broker will <emphasis role="bold">only</emphasis> bind - the configured SSL port(s) or will also bind the non-SSL port(s). Setting sslOnly to true will - disable the non-SSL ports. + The "Keystore certificate alias" field is an optional way of specifying which certificate the broker should use + if the keystore contains multiple entries. Optionally "Key manager factory algorithm" and "Key store type" can + be specified on Keystore creation. </para> <important> @@ -80,39 +77,35 @@ <section role="h2" id="SSL-Truststore-ClientCertificate"> <title>Truststore / Client Certificate Authentication</title> <para> - The SSL trustore and related Client Certificate Authentication behaviour can be configured with - additional configuration as shown in the example below, in which the broker requires client - certificate authentication. + The SSL trustore and related Client Certificate Authentication behaviour can be configured + by adding a Trustore configured object and associating it with the SSL port. + A Truststore can be added/deleted/edited using <link linkend="Java-Broker-Configuring-And-Managing-REST-API"> + REST Management interfaces</link> and <link linkend="Java-Broker-Configuring-And-Managing-Web-Console"> + Web Management Console</link>. Any number of Trustores can be configured on the Broker. + Multiple Trustores can be configured on Broker SSL Ports. </para> - <example> - <title>Configuring an SSL Truststore and client auth</title> - <programlisting><![CDATA[ -<connector> - ... - <ssl> - ... - <trustStorePath>/path/to/truststore.ks</trustStorePath> - <trustStorePassword>truststorepass</trustStorePassword> - <needClientAuth>true</needClientAuth> - <wantClientAuth>false</wantClientAuth> - ... - </ssl> - ... -<connector>]]></programlisting> - </example> + <para>The following Truststore managing operations are available from + <link linkend="Java-Broker-Configuring-And-Managing-Web-Console">Web Management Console</link>: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem><para>A new Truststore can be added by clicking on "Add Trust Store" button on the Broker tab.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Truststore details can be viewed on the Truststore tab which is displayed after clicking + onto Truststore name in the Broker object tree or after clicking onto Truststore row in Truststores grid on the Broker tab.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Trustore can be edited by clicking onto "Edit" button on the Trustore tab. + Changing of Trustore name is unsupported at the moment.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>An existing Trustore can be deleted by clicking onto "Delete Trust Store" button + on Broker tab or "Delete" button on the Truststore tab. Only unused Truststores can be deleted. + The deletion of the Truststore configured on any Broker Port is not allowed.</para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> - <para> - The needClientAuth and wantClientAuth elements allow control of whether the client must present an - SSL certificate. Only one of these elements is needed but both may be used at the same time. - A socket's client authentication setting is one of three states: required (needClientAuth = true), - requested (wantClientAuth = true), or none desired (both false, the default). If both elements are - set to true, needClientAuth takes precedence. + <para>When "Peers Only" option is selected for the Truststore it will allow logging in for the clients + with the certificate exactly matching the certificate loaded in the Truststore database, + thus, authenticating the connections with self signed certificates not nessesary signed by CA. </para> - <para> - When using Client Certificate Authentication it may be desirable to use the External Authentication - Manager, for details see <xref linkend="ExternalAuthManager"></xref> + <para>"Trust manager factory algorithm" and "Trust store type" can + be optionally specified for the Trustore. </para> </section> |
