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diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 6df5437c6..b921fb004 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ apt (0.7.15) UNRELEASED; urgency=low checking (thanks to Arnaud Ebalard, closes: #485960) * allow per-mirror specific https settings (thanks to Arnaud Ebalard, closes: #485965) + * add doc/examples/apt-https-method-example.cof + (thanks to Arnaud Ebalard, closes: #485964) -- diff --git a/doc/examples/apt-https-method-example.conf b/doc/examples/apt-https-method-example.conf new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0067171bd --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/examples/apt-https-method-example.conf @@ -0,0 +1,165 @@ +/* This file is a sample configuration for apt https method. Configuration + parameters found in this example file are expected to be used in main + apt.conf file, just like other configuration parameters for different + methods (ftp, file, ...). + + This example file starts with a common setup that voluntarily exhibits + all available configurations knobs with simple comments. Extended + comments on the behavior of the option is provided at the end for + better readibility. As a matter of fact, a common configuration file + will certainly contain far less elements and benefit of default values + for many parameters. + + Because some configuration parameters for apt https method in following + examples apply to specific (fictional) repositories, the associated + sources.list file is provided here: + + ... + + deb https://secure.dom1.tld/debian unstable main contrib non-free + deb-src https://secure.dom1.tld/debian unstable main contrib non-free + + deb https://secure.dom2.tld/debian unstable main contrib non-free + deb-src https://secure.dom2.tld/debian unstable main contrib non-free + + ... + + + Some notes on the servers: + + - secure.dom1.tld is freely accessible using https (no client + authentication is required). + - secure.dom1.tld certificate is part of a multi level PKI, and we + want to specifically check the issuer of its certificate. We do + not have the constraint for secure.dom2.tld + - secure.dom2.tld requires client authentication by certificate + to access its content. + - The certificate presented by both server have (as expected) a CN that + matches their respective DNS names. + - It somtimes happens that we had other more generic https available + repository to our list. We want the checks to be performed against + a common list of anchors (like the one provided by ca-certificates + package for instance) + + The sample configuration below basically covers those simpe needs. +*/ + + +// Verify peer certificate and also matching between certificate name +// and server name as provided in sources.list (default values) +Acquire::https::Verify-Peer "true"; +Acquire::https::Verify-Host "true"; + +// Except otherwise specified, use that list of anchors +Acquire::https::CaInfo "/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.pem"; + +// Use a specific anchor and associated CRL. Enforce issuer of +// server certificate using its cert. +Acquire::https::secure.dom1.tld::CaInfo "/etc/apt/certs/ca-dom1-crt.pem"; + +// Like previous for anchor and CRL, but also provide our +// certificate and keys for client authentication. +Acquire::https::secure.dom2.tld::CaInfo "/etc/apt/certs/ca-dom2-crt.pem"; +Acquire::https::secure.dom2.tld::SslCert "/etc/apt/certs/my-crt.pem"; +Acquire::https::secure.dom2.tld::SslKey "/etc/apt/certs/my-key.pem"; + +// No need to downgrade, TLS will be proposed by default. Uncomment +// to have SSLv3 proposed. +// Acquire::https::mirror.ipv6.ssi.corp::SslForceVersion "SSLv3"; + +// No need for more debug if every is fine (default). Uncomment +// me to get additional information. +// Debug::Acquire::https "true"; + + +/* + Options with extended comments: + + Acquire::https[::repo.domain.tld]::CaInfo "/path/to/ca/certs.pem"; + + A string providing the path of a file containing the list of trusted + CA certificates used to verify the server certificate. The pointed + file is made of the concatenation of the CA certificates (in + PEM format) creating the chain used for the verification of the path + from the root (self signed one). If the remote server provides the + whole chain during the exchange, the file need only contain the root + certificate. Otherwise, the whole chain is required. + + If you need to support multiple authorities, the only way is to + concatenate everything. + + If None is provided, the default CA bundle used by GnuTLS (apt https + method is linked against libcurl-gnutls) is used. At the time of + writing, /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt. + + If no specific hostname is provided, the file is used by default + for all https targets. If a specific mirror is provided, it is + used for the https entries in the sources.list file that use that + repository (with the same name). + + Acquire::https[::repo.domain.tld]::Verify-Peer "true"; + + When authenticating the server, if the certificate verification fails + for some reason (expired, revoked, man in the middle, lack of anchor, + ...), the connection fails. This is obviously what you want in all + cases and what the default value (true) of this option provides. + + If you know EXACTLY what you are doing, setting this option to "false" + allow you to skip peer certificate verification and make the exchange + succeed. Again, this option is for debugging or testing purpose only. + It removes ALL the security provided by the use of SSL.TLS to secure + the HTTP exchanges. + + Acquire::https[::repo.domain.tld]::Verify-Host "true"; + + The certificate provided by the server during the TLS/SSL exchange + provides the identity of the server which should match the DNS name + used to access it. By default, as requested by RFC 2818, the name + of the mirror is checked against the identity found in the + certificate. This default behavior is safe and should not be + changed. If you know that the server you are using has a DNS name + which does not match the identity in its certificate, you can + [report that issue to its administrator or] set the option to + "false", which will prevent the comparison to be done. + + The options can be set globally or on a per-mirror basis. If set + globally, the DNS name used is the one found in the sources.list + file in the https URI. + + Acquire::https[::repo.domain.tld]::SslCert "/path/to/client/cert.pem"; + Acquire::https[::repo.domain.tld]::SslKey "/path/to/client/key.pem"; + + These two options provides support for client authentication using + certificates. They respectively accept the X.509 client certificate + in PEM format and the associated client key in PEM format (non + encrypted form). + + The options can be set globally (which rarely makes sense) or on a + per-mirror basis. + + Acquire::https[::repo.domain.tld]::SslForceVersion "TLSv1"; + + This option can be use to select the version which will be proposed + to the server. "SSLv3" and "TLSv1" are supported. SSLv2, which is + considered insecure anyway is not supported (by gnutls, which is + used by libcurl against which apt https method is linked). + + When the option is set to "SSLv3" to have apt propose SSLv3 (and + associated sets of ciphersuites) instead of TLSv1 (the default) + when performing the exchange. This prevents the server to select + TLSv1 and use associated cipheruites. You should probably not use + this option except if you know exactly what you are doing. + + Note that the default setting does not guarantee that the server + will not select SSLv3 (for ciphersuites and SSL/TLS version as + selectio is always done by the server, in the end). It only means + that apt will not advertise TLS support. + + Debug::Acquire::https "true"; + + This option can be used to show debug information. Because it is + quite verbose, it is mainly useful to debug problems in case of + failure to connect to a server for some reason. The default value + is "false". + +*/ |