To renew an expired proxy certificate, repeat the following steps. As each proxy node has a unique name and a certificate, the procedure described below has to be repeated for each individual proxy node.

1. Create an SSL configuration file.

2. Backup your existing certificate.

3. Stop the Bridge proxy.

4. Create a new certificate.

5. Verify the expiration date of the certificate.

6. Start the Bridge proxy.

Step 1: Create an SSL Configuration File

Paste the following configuration into an editor and replace <your proxy node> by your proxy node name.

[req]
x509_extensions = req_ca
distinguished_name = req_dn
prompt = no
[req_ca]
subjectKeyIdentifier = hash
authorityKeyIdentifier = keyid:always,issuer:always
basicConstraints = CA:true
[req_dn]
O = Snake Oil
CN = <your proxy node>

Save the file as openssl.conf to a directory of your choice.

Step 2: Backup Your Existing Certificate

Backup your old proxy certificate as described in Exporting a Certificate.

Step 3: Stop the Bridge Proxy

Stop the proxy as described in Starting and Stopping the Proxy Service.

Step 4: Create a New Certificate

Run the command mentioned below from the directory you saved the configuration file openssl.conf to. Adjust the directory paths to your installation. Replace <your proxy node> by your proxy node name.

c:\e2e_bridge_prog\bin\openssl-win32-x86.exe req -new -x509 -days 1025 -config openssl.conf -key c:\e2e_bridge_data\proxies\conf\<your proxy node>_key.pem -out c:\e2e_bridge_data\proxies\conf\<your proxy node>_cert.pem

If you are not using Windows, replace openssl-win32-x86.exe by one of the executables listed below.

If the command returns without any output, everything is correct. The new certificate has been generated and already installed.

Step 5: Verify the Expiration Date of the New Certificate

Inspect the certificate information as described in Managing Bridge Proxy Server Certificates and verify the expiration date "Valid Not After" of the certificate .

Step 6: Start the Bridge Proxy

Start the proxy as described in Starting and Stopping the Proxy Service.