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Subject:    [binc] can't connect throug ssh, and edits on lifewithbincimap.org
From:       "Paolo Nesti Poggi" <pnp () italyflash ! com>
Date:       2003-12-15 23:25:39
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> Hi, there, Paolo. Thanks for this fine feedback. :-)
Thanks for bincimap!

> >I wonder how you get it to work without removing the password
> from the key.
>
> ...By not creating a password in the first place. When openssl asks for
> it, hitting enter will create a key with no password. This is something
> that should of course also be mentioned in the docs.

I saw Peter mentioned the same as I noticed: you are not allowed to do that,
the password has to be between 4 and 20 characters, however I see that this
is also changeable in the openssl.cnf file

[ req_attributes ]
challengePassword               = A challenge password
challengePassword_min           = 4
challengePassword_max           = 20

it must probably just be removed form the .cnf file
>
> I can't say I know why the bad cert error is showing up, but if
> you create
> the private key and certificate like this, could you try and see if it
> helps?
>
> openssl req -newkey rsa:1024 -keyout binc.key -CA \
>   myCA.pem -nodes -x509 -days 365 -out binc.cert

I feel pretty dumb here, do you really mean -CA or have I missed some
substitution? I got
unknown option -CA

> >Thank you for that, lot of output! And, by the way, now I've found again
> >where something similar is recommended on the bincimap web site (under
> >FAQ, oh boy, could it have been easier to find?).
>
> Do you have a suggestion for a better place to put this information?

No, it's just fine. I've seen the changes and I think it's clearer now.

If I may say some more about the site, then what I would miss now (if I
hadn't installed bincimap, but I remember I was looking for it) is on the
front page a link to a quick and dirty installation guide for a standard
setup.

I say this because I think it would be nice, coming to the site as first
time visitor, have the chance to
- read about the goals
- read about the architecture
- download the software
- read about the necessary steps involved in installing it in a somewhat
standard way (This is the step missing now)
- read about alternative ways to get things the way you want
(LifeWithBincImap)
- read about solutions to common problems (FAQ)

Actually this quick and dirty guide is the only thing missing.
The FAQ section has already all the elements that can constitute an
installation guide however one single text that one can follow from start to
end, ending up in a functional bincimap would be great to offer in front
page. Actually I see the FAQ as something to turn to when something as gone
wrong or, yes, to get an idea of what might go wrong, however not as THE
place where to read about installation.
well, easy to say ;-) it's just an idea.

>
> Andy :-)

Paolo

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