From 64c73a8bf2be5b21cb7fe77a5aab0a16f515f449 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Bramley Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:10:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Missed formatting changes; comments on portability. --- README.md | 13 ++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a140d11..aca9f47 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ ca-scripts ========== -A set of `bash(1)` scripts for working with SSL Certificate Authorities. +A set of **bash**(1) scripts for working with SSL Certificate Authorities. These scripts are designed to provide a configurable wrapping layer around -[openssl](http://www.openssl.org/), similar to CA.pl. They're potentially a -little heavyweight if you just need a single self-signed certificate to secure +[**openssl**(1)](http://www.openssl.org/), similar to CA.pl. They're potentially +a little heavyweight if you just need a single self-signed certificate to secure an HTTPs webserver, but they may come in handy if you want to: * Generate multiple service certificates signed by a single authority @@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ an HTTPs webserver, but they may come in handy if you want to: * Provide client certificates for S/MIME encrypted e-mail or code signing * Easily set extensions such as x509v3 subjectAltName in your certificates +Portability +----------- + +Currently, these scripts are limited to systems with a recent install of +**openssl**(1), GNU **date**(1) -- sorry BSD folks; patches welcome -- and +version 3 or greater of **bash**(1). + Installation ------------