mysql and other unrelated question, OpenSSL, Bind

[sonuteklists]

While installing Redhat Advanced Server 3.0, I chose to install Mysql, Httpd with PHP from the installation CD itself. But strangely after the install, but for some reason, I couldnt find the Mysql installation anywhere. I did find that Http and PHP were up and running. What did I miss ??
Also note that I had selected PostgreSQL as well, but I guess even that didnt install.

Unrelatedly could anyone provide me with detailed links, how-tos, tutorials to install/setup/configure the following,
- OpenSSL
- Bind

Thanks.

 

[ericbrunson]

This link has some really great resources right at the top:

http://www.google.com/search?q=bind+howto

You can probably find something similar for OpenSSL, but there are so many things it can be used for, it's hard to give you a specific search. Are you generating certs? Creating encrypted tunnels? Generating Public Keys?

 

[sonuteklists]

Thanks for the info.
Re, OpenSSL, I will be mainly using it for generating machine certificates.
Would OpenSSL need to operate in a domain environment ??
Would it need DNS as a must ?? Could I use IP addresses to generate certs instead of hostnames ?? Can hostnames conflict (hosts from different subnets) ??
Thanks.

 

[sonuteklists]

Could you also provide a good link to install the great Triad, MySql, Apache, and PHP !!
Thanks again.

 

[lgarner]

SSL doesn't need names, domains, or anything else. SSL doesn't inherently communicate with anything else, so if you had 10 machines named "mymachine.mycompany.com", you're fine. In fact, if you load-balance a web server farm, that would be one way to do it. Just create the cert once and copy the public and private keys.

The CN must be alphanumeric; an IP address is alphanumeic, so yes, the IP address can be the CN.

One of the top results from my Google search was "

http://www.verisign.com/support/tlc/csr/modssl/v00.html"

Installing them on RHEL is as simple as "up2date -i httpd mysql-server php". There are a variety of other packages that you might want, such as php-mysql, as well. Remember that mysql-server isn't installed by default in the DB Server program group.

 

[sonuteklists]

Thanks a bunch for the info.
One thing, would the above advice hold good or RH 9.0 or even RH AS 3.0. Kindly excuse my ignorance. I had not been in touch with RH for some time.

Also, regarding SSL, could I use the same CA to create machine certificates as well a certifcates for web sites from the same machine. Links for more info on that ????

Thanks.