Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 696282
Preinstall check needed if subject is not specified in required format
Last modified: 2015-01-04 18:47:57 EST
Description of problem: Install starts and fails when "configuring certificate server instance", when ipa server is installed as: ipa-server-install --setup-dns --forwarder=10.14.63.12 --subject="NAMITA" -r TESTRELM -p Secret123 -P Secret123 -a Secret123 -U can install if correct subject and use it as ipa-server-install --setup-dns --forwarder=10.14.63.12 --subject="O=NAMITA" -r TESTRELM -p Secret123 -P Secret123 -a Secret123 -U So a preinstall check is needed here to make sure the format is correct before starting the install Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): ipa-server-2.0.0-20.el6.x86_64 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Install server with: ipa-server-install --setup-dns --forwarder=10.14.63.12 --subject="O=NAMITA" -r TESTRELM -p Secret123 -P Secret123 -a Secret123 -U Actual results: Install fails with error - [4/17]: configuring certificate server instance root : CRITICAL failed to configure ca instance Command '/usr/bin/perl /usr/bin/pkisilent ConfigureCA -cs_hostname rhel61-server5.testrelm -cs_port 9445 -client_certdb_dir /tmp/tmp-MhrvV4 -client_certdb_pwd 'XXXXXXXX' -preop_pin noaBWyOoDGqsRMaw6KQL -domain_name IPA -admin_user admin -admin_email root@localhost -admin_password 'XXXXXXXX' -agent_name ipa-ca-agent -agent_key_size 2048 -agent_key_type rsa -agent_cert_subject "CN=ipa-ca-agent,NAMITA" -ldap_host rhel61-server5.testrelm -ldap_port 7389 -bind_dn "cn=Directory Manager" -bind_password 'XXXXXXXX' -base_dn o=ipaca -db_name ipaca -key_size 2048 -key_type rsa -key_algorithm SHA256withRSA -save_p12 true -backup_pwd 'XXXXXXXX' -subsystem_name pki-cad -token_name internal -ca_subsystem_cert_subject_name "CN=CA Subsystem,NAMITA" -ca_ocsp_cert_subject_name "CN=OCSP Subsystem,NAMITA" -ca_server_cert_subject_name "CN=rhel61-server5.testrelm,NAMITA" -ca_audit_signing_cert_subject_name "CN=CA Audit,NAMITA" -ca_sign_cert_subject_name "CN=Certificate Authority,NAMITA" -external false -clone false' returned non-zero exit status 255 Unexpected error - see ipaserver-install.log for details: Configuration of CA failed Expected results: Install should not even start, and an error should be thrown before starting install - that the subject is not in acceptable format. Additional info:
Created attachment 491850 [details] ipaserver-install.log
https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/1176
master: 038089a0c9160221d17796b8d6fd6e4f1fb67850 ipa-2-0: e6060eac6cb76b10b8cee896448bb3b28b7725de
Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. New Contents: Cause: If a user provides their own certificate subject base and the format is incorrect installation will fail. Consequence: The installation will fail in the CA step with a non-descriptive error. Fix: Validate that the subject base is in the correct format. Result: If an incorrect subject base is provided the user will be warned before installation begins.
verified using ipa-server-2.1.3-4.el6.x86_64 validation is done, and installation fails # ipa-server-install --setup-dns --forwarder=10.14.63.12 --subject="NAMITA" -r TESTRELM -p Secret123 -P Secret123 -a Secret123 Usage: ipa-server-install [options] ipa-server-install: error: Invalid subject base format: malformed RDN string = "NAMITA"
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1533.html