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Merge pull request #5741 from Icinga/fix/docs-manual-certificate-creation 

Fix manual certificate creation chapter in the docs
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@ -2391,7 +2391,9 @@ Make sure that the directory permissions for `/var/lib/icinga2/ca` are secure
**Do not expose these private keys to anywhere else. This is a matter of security.** **Do not expose these private keys to anywhere else. This is a matter of security.**
### Manual Certificate Creation <a id="distributed-monitoring-advanced-hints-certificates"></a> ### Manual Certificate Creation <a id="distributed-monitoring-advanced-hints-certificates-manual"></a>
#### Create CA on the Master <a id="distributed-monitoring-advanced-hints-certificates-manual-ca"></a>
Choose the host which should store the certificate authority (one of the master nodes). Choose the host which should store the certificate authority (one of the master nodes).
@ -2400,51 +2402,70 @@ as root user:
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# icinga2 pki new-ca [root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# icinga2 pki new-ca
Create a certificate signing request (CSR) for each node: #### Create CSR and Certificate <a id="distributed-monitoring-advanced-hints-certificates-manual-create"></a>
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# icinga2 pki new-cert --cn icinga2-master1.localdomain \ Create a certificate signing request (CSR) for the local instance:
--key icinga2-master1.localdomain.key \
--csr icinga2-master1.localdomain.csr ```
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# icinga2 pki new-cert --cn icinga2-master1.localdomain \
--key icinga2-master1.localdomain.key \
--csr icinga2-master1.localdomain.csr
```
Sign the CSR with the previously created CA: Sign the CSR with the previously created CA:
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# icinga2 pki sign-csr --csr icinga2-master1.localdomain.csr --cert icinga2-master1.localdomain ```
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# icinga2 pki sign-csr --csr icinga2-master1.localdomain.csr --cert icinga2-master1.localdomain
```
Repeat the steps for all instances in your setup.
> **Note** > **Note**
> >
> The certificate location changed in v2.8 to `/var/lib/icinga2/certs`. Please read the [upgrading chapter](16-upgrading-icinga-2.md#upgrading-to-2-8-certificate-paths) > The certificate location changed in v2.8 to `/var/lib/icinga2/certs`. Please read the [upgrading chapter](16-upgrading-icinga-2.md#upgrading-to-2-8-certificate-paths)
> for more details. > for more details.
#### Copy Certificates <a id="distributed-monitoring-advanced-hints-certificates-manual-copy"></a>
Copy the host's certificate files and the public CA certificate to `/var/lib/icinga2/certs`: Copy the host's certificate files and the public CA certificate to `/var/lib/icinga2/certs`:
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# mkdir -p /var/lib/icinga2/certs ```
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# cp icinga2-master1.localdomain.{crt,key} /var/lib/icinga2/certs [root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# mkdir -p /var/lib/icinga2/certs
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# cp /var/lib/icinga2/ca/ca.crt /var/lib/icinga2/certs [root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# cp icinga2-master1.localdomain.{crt,key} /var/lib/icinga2/certs
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# cp /var/lib/icinga2/ca/ca.crt /var/lib/icinga2/certs
```
Ensure that proper permissions are set (replace `icinga` with the Icinga 2 daemon user): Ensure that proper permissions are set (replace `icinga` with the Icinga 2 daemon user):
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# chown -R icinga:icinga /var/lib/icinga2/certs ```
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# chmod 600 /var/lib/icinga2/certs/*.key [root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# chown -R icinga:icinga /var/lib/icinga2/certs
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# chmod 644 /var/lib/icinga2/certs/*.crt [root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# chmod 600 /var/lib/icinga2/certs/*.key
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /root]# chmod 644 /var/lib/icinga2/certs/*.crt
```
The CA public and private key are stored in the `/var/lib/icinga2/ca` directory. Keep this path secure and include The CA public and private key are stored in the `/var/lib/icinga2/ca` directory. Keep this path secure and include
it in your backups. it in your backups.
Example for creating multiple certificates at once: #### Create Multiple Certificates <a id="distributed-monitoring-advanced-hints-certificates-manual-multiple"></a>
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /var/lib/icinga2/certs]# for node in icinga2-master1.localdomain icinga2-master2.localdomain icinga2-satellite1.localdomain; do icinga2 pki new-cert --cn $node --csr $node.csr --key $node.key; done Use your preferred method to automate the certificate generation process.
information/base: Writing private key to 'icinga2-master1.localdomain.key'.
information/base: Writing certificate signing request to 'icinga2-master1.localdomain.csr'.
information/base: Writing private key to 'icinga2-master2.localdomain.key'.
information/base: Writing certificate signing request to 'icinga2-master2.localdomain.csr'.
information/base: Writing private key to 'icinga2-satellite1.localdomain.key'.
information/base: Writing certificate signing request to 'icinga2-satellite1.localdomain.csr'.
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /var/lib/icinga2/certs]# for node in icinga2-master1.localdomain icinga2-master2.localdomain icinga2-satellite1.localdomain; do sudo icinga2 pki sign-csr --csr $node.csr --cert $node.crt; done ```
information/pki: Writing certificate to file 'icinga2-master1.localdomain.crt'. [root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /var/lib/icinga2/certs]# for node in icinga2-master1.localdomain icinga2-master2.localdomain icinga2-satellite1.localdomain; do icinga2 pki new-cert --cn $node --csr $node.csr --key $node.key; done
information/pki: Writing certificate to file 'icinga2-master2.localdomain.crt'. information/base: Writing private key to 'icinga2-master1.localdomain.key'.
information/pki: Writing certificate to file 'icinga2-satellite1.localdomain.crt'. information/base: Writing certificate signing request to 'icinga2-master1.localdomain.csr'.
information/base: Writing private key to 'icinga2-master2.localdomain.key'.
information/base: Writing certificate signing request to 'icinga2-master2.localdomain.csr'.
information/base: Writing private key to 'icinga2-satellite1.localdomain.key'.
information/base: Writing certificate signing request to 'icinga2-satellite1.localdomain.csr'.
[root@icinga2-master1.localdomain /var/lib/icinga2/certs]# for node in icinga2-master1.localdomain icinga2-master2.localdomain icinga2-satellite1.localdomain; do sudo icinga2 pki sign-csr --csr $node.csr --cert $node.crt; done
information/pki: Writing certificate to file 'icinga2-master1.localdomain.crt'.
information/pki: Writing certificate to file 'icinga2-master2.localdomain.crt'.
information/pki: Writing certificate to file 'icinga2-satellite1.localdomain.crt'.
```
Copy and move these certificates to the respective instances e.g. with SSH/SCP.
## Automation <a id="distributed-monitoring-automation"></a> ## Automation <a id="distributed-monitoring-automation"></a>