What if OpenSSL Had a GUI?

2025-01-27
What if OpenSSL Had a GUI?

This article explores what a graphical user interface for OpenSSL's complex functionality might look like. From the perspective of Smallstep, the article highlights how their products simplify certificate management and secure access control, noting the magical complexity of OpenSSL. It also includes introductions to other Smallstep products and links to blog posts.

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Build a Tiny, YubiKey-Secured CA for Your Homelab

2025-01-19
Build a Tiny, YubiKey-Secured CA for Your Homelab

This tutorial walks you through building a secure, YubiKey-protected Certificate Authority (CA) on a Raspberry Pi. Leveraging the open-source step-ca and an optional Infinite Noise TRNG for enhanced randomness, you'll create a miniature internal ACME server for your homelab's TLS needs. The guide covers system setup, PKI creation, CA configuration, adding an ACME provisioner, and implementing systemd services for handling YubiKey removal/insertion. The result? A secure, SSH-less, tiny CA.

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