ftw-pki-caroot-signer 0.0.4

A specialized tool for signing Root CA certificates within the FTW PKI ecosystem.

ftw-pki-caroot-signer

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A specialized signing utility within the ftw-pki suite, dedicated to the Root CA signing process.

🛠 Features

• Intermediate Issuance: Strictly designed to sign Intermediate CAs. It does not support signing leaf certificates (end-entities).
• Root Authority Integration: Built to operate with the Root CA structures managed by ftw-pki-caroot.
• Standard Enforcement: Ensures that all issued intermediate certificates comply with the required X.509 extensions and security profiles.

📖 Documentation & Usage

The ftwpkicarootsigner is the primary tool for establishing the second tier of the PKI hierarchy.

• Usage: Processes CSRs provided by the intermediate component. Run ftwpkicarootsigner --help for available commands and options.
• Operational Security: This tool requires access to the Root CA private key and should be operated according to your organization's security policy.
• Technical Details: Further information on the signing logic is available in the doc/source/ directory.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the LGPL v2.1 (or later).

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