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persistent SSL connection
by Dorai Ashok 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

Hi all, I was able to setup stunnel between two hosts successfully but the only problem I am facing is that, the SSL connection between the two hosts is not persistent. For every connection I make to the stunnel client, a new SSL connection is established by the stunnel client to the stunnel server. Is there a configuration variable in stunnel which can make the SSL connection between stunnel client and server persistent ? Thanks, -Dorai.

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Re: [stunnel-users] persistent SSL connection
by Peter Pentchev 16 Mar '09

16 Mar '09

On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:59:16PM +0100, delaage.pierre(a)free.fr wrote: > Quoting Peter Pentchev <roam(a)ringlet.net>: You might want to fix your mailer's idea of quoting, since I did not write what you yourself wrote :) You wrote: > For persistent connexion, use ssh tunneling instead of stunnel. Unless, of course, you are trying to communicate with a third-party product that speaks SSL - if either the client or the server is not under your control, there's no way to make them use multiplexed SSH connections instead of SSL :) But if it's just stunnel on both sides, then yes, SSH tunneling may be a better choice for multiplexing, although it has its own problems - most often related to connection keepalive, especially if there is some kind of firewalling gateway on the path. G'luck, Peter -- Peter Pentchev roam(a)ringlet.net roam(a)space.bg roam(a)FreeBSD.org PGP key: http://people.FreeBSD.org/~roam/roam.key.asc Key fingerprint FDBA FD79 C26F 3C51 C95E DF9E ED18 B68D 1619 4553 Hey, out there - is it *you* reading me, or is it someone else?

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Re: [stunnel-users] Configuring stunnel to use p12 and p7b in client mode
by Eduard Witteveen 14 Mar '09

14 Mar '09

Pierre and List, Thanks for the answer. Maybe i wasn't clear enough in my question: 1 - I have a p12 and p7b file, which work in firefox and iexplore. 2 - I want to setup a tunnel, so the encryption is done by stunnel and not by the browser(so i can 'talk' normal http for soap) Removing the password sounds like a good idea, so i started with this. However, somehow my openssl doesnt know the command pkey. (as mentioned: http://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/pkey.html) > $ openssl pkey > openssl:Error: 'pkey' is an invalid command. > openssl version > OpenSSL 0.9.8g 19 Oct 2007 And > openssl.exe pkey > openssl:Error: 'pkey' is an invalid command. > openssl version > OpenSSL 0.9.8i 15 Sept 2008 I searched the net for the error message, but i couldnt find a solution (i did find more questions regarding this on mailinglists) On Thu, 2009-03-12 at 08:21 +0100, delaage.pierre(a)free.fr wrote: > Selon Eduard Witteveen <eduard(a)nergens.org>: > Hello, > In such case a definitive solution is to remove password protection of the > private key, although it is not good for your security, so be careful. > See info at openssl.org : > http://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/pkey.html#EXAMPLES > > "... > To remove the pass phrase on an RSA private key: > > openssl pkey -in key.pem -out keyout.pem > ..." > > and then regenerate a p12 file for your browsers. > > I do not know ways to specify the password in stunnel, but I think this should > not be a good idea. > Anyway ie and firefox should be able to cache your password at least for a > session, so... > > Yours sincerely, > Pierre Delaage > > > Hello, > > > > I'm trying to get stunnel running on my local system, so it will connect > > to the remote a host, which requires authentication with this p12 > > file(with password). I also have the chain of trust which is in the p7b > > file. > > > > The reason why i want to do this, is that the remote host exposes a soap > > interface by https, and i think it would be a good idea to tunnel the > > communications with stunnel, so a transparant configuration can be used. > > Also, this would mean there is no configuration needed for the browser > > anymore, since it can connect to the localhost instead of to the > > remoteserver. > > > > I've tested the p12(certificate PKCS12?) and (trust chain PKCS7?) files > > with internet explorer and firefox. They work(i can browse the > > remotehost), but i still have to enter the password. > > > > I've converted the p12 and p7b files into dem files with the following > > commands: > > > > > openssl pkcs12 -in certificate.p12 -out certificate.pem > > > Enter Import Password: > > > MAC verified OKK > > > Enter PEM pass phrase: > > > Verifying - Enter PEM pass phrase > > > > firefox: store as PEM with chain > > chain.p7b --> chain.pem > > > > Config: > > > key=certificate.pem > > > CAfile=chain.pem > > > client=yes > > > debug=7 > > > output=stunnel.log > > > verify=1 > > > [http] > > > accept=80 > > > connect=www.remoteserver.com:443 > > > TIMEOUTclose=0 > > > > Command: > > > sudo /usr/bin/stunnel4 stunnel.conf > > > > Error: > > > 009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG5[30424:3082909360]: Threading:PTHREAD > > > SSL:ENGINE > > > Sockets:POLL,IPv6 Auth:LIBWRAP > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG6[30424:3082909360]: file ulimit = 1024 (can be > > > changed with 'ulimit -n') > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG6[30424:3082909360]: poll() used - no > > > FD_SETSIZE > > > limit for file descriptors > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG5[30424:3082909360]: 500 clients allowed > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30424:3082909360]: FD 10 in non-blocking mode > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30424:3082909360]: FD 11 in non-blocking mode > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30424:3082909360]: FD 12 in non-blocking mode > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30424:3082909360]: SO_REUSEADDR option set on > > > accept socket > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30424:3082909360]: http bound to 0.0.0.0:80 > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30430:3082909360]: Created pid file > > > /var/run/stunnel4.pid > > > > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082909360]: http accepted FD=13 from > > > 127.0.0.1:59793 > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: http started > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: FD 13 in non-blocking mode > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: Waiting for a libwrap > > > process > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: Acquired libwrap process > > > #0 > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: Releasing libwrap process > > > #0 > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: Released libwrap process > > > #0 > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: http permitted by libwrap > > > from > > > 127.0.0.1:59793 > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG5[30430:3082738576]: http accepted connection > > > from > > > 127.0.0.1:59793 > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: FD 14 in non-blocking mode > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: http connecting > > > ${REMOTESERVER_IP}:443 > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: connect_wait: waiting 10 > > > seconds > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: connect_wait: connected > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG5[30430:3082738576]: http connected remote > > > server > > > from 10.0.2.15:38710 > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: Remote FD=14 initialized > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: SSL state (connect): > > > before/connect initialization > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: SSL state (connect): SSLv3 > > > write > > > client hello A > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: SSL state (connect): SSLv3 > > > read > > > server hello A > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG4[30430:3082738576]: VERIFY ERROR: depth=0, > > > error=unable to get local issuer certificate: ${UNIQUE NAME} > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: SSL alert (write): fatal: > > > bad > > > certificate > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG3[30430:3082738576]: SSL_connect: 14090086: > > > error:14090086:SSL routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE:certificate > > > verify > > > failed > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG5[30430:3082738576]: Connection reset: 0 bytes > > > sent > > > to SSL, 0 bytes sent to socket > > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: http finished (0 left) > > (${UNIQUE NAME} / ${REMOTESERVER_IP} were replaced) > > > > Tested by connecting the browser to http://127.0.0.1:80/ > > > > How can i get stunnel to redirect http://127.0.0.1:80/ to > > http://remoteserver:443/ and use the certificate and chain to validate > > the connection? Any pointers would also be welcome, since i searched in > > google but i cannot find the correct information, while one would expect > > that this is not the first time that this is being tried. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Eduard Witteveen > > > > _______________________________________________ > > stunnel-users mailing list > > stunnel-users(a)mirt.net > > http://stunnel.mirt.net/mailman/listinfo/stunnel-users > > > >

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Can stunnel do this?
by Miguel Beccari 13 Mar '09

13 Mar '09

I tried this configuration: client = yes debug = debug cert =/Users/etc/stunnel/stunnel.pem [imaps] accept = localhost:143 delay = yes connect = remote:993 and it worked! But if I change "accept = localhost:143" to "accept = localhost:993" it does not work. I need a imaps proxy. Logs does not say anything interesting (SSL accepted: new session negotiated) Thank you all, Miguel

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Newbie Question - Moving stunnel to another machine
by Dave Nasralla 13 Mar '09

13 Mar '09

Hi, I'm pretty new to the unix command line and stunnel. I am running Mac OS 10.5 with the latest version of stunnel. I was able to get stunnel up and running on my computer and it is working fine ( - I installed X-Cold, used Darwinports, got it compiled and configured, and launching at bootup). My question is: If I have an identical Machine (same hardware and OS), is there an easy way to move stunnel over to it? I copied the stunnel executable and the configuration file over to the new machine. I ran it from the terminal command line. % /Applications/stunnel /Applications/stunnel.conf The original location on my machine was (/opt/local/bin/stunnel /opt/ local/etc/stunnel/stunnel.conf) No errors (got the prompt back). But no services start on the configured ports. Am I missing support files? Or am I being dumb to think you can simply copy the program over. I was hoping to not have to jump through the same hoops to get it up and running. Any direction would be appreciated. Thanks, dave naz PS It is a simple configuration to help non SSL Mail clients connect to GMail - no certs involved.

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Configuring stunnel to use p12 and p7b in client mode
by Eduard Witteveen 11 Mar '09

11 Mar '09

Hello, I'm trying to get stunnel running on my local system, so it will connect to the remote a host, which requires authentication with this p12 file(with password). I also have the chain of trust which is in the p7b file. The reason why i want to do this, is that the remote host exposes a soap interface by https, and i think it would be a good idea to tunnel the communications with stunnel, so a transparant configuration can be used. Also, this would mean there is no configuration needed for the browser anymore, since it can connect to the localhost instead of to the remoteserver. I've tested the p12(certificate PKCS12?) and (trust chain PKCS7?) files with internet explorer and firefox. They work(i can browse the remotehost), but i still have to enter the password. I've converted the p12 and p7b files into dem files with the following commands: > openssl pkcs12 -in certificate.p12 -out certificate.pem > Enter Import Password: > MAC verified OKK > Enter PEM pass phrase: > Verifying - Enter PEM pass phrase firefox: store as PEM with chain chain.p7b --> chain.pem Config: > key=certificate.pem > CAfile=chain.pem > client=yes > debug=7 > output=stunnel.log > verify=1 > [http] > accept=80 > connect=www.remoteserver.com:443 > TIMEOUTclose=0 Command: > sudo /usr/bin/stunnel4 stunnel.conf Error: > 009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG5[30424:3082909360]: Threading:PTHREAD > SSL:ENGINE > Sockets:POLL,IPv6 Auth:LIBWRAP > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG6[30424:3082909360]: file ulimit = 1024 (can be > changed with 'ulimit -n') > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG6[30424:3082909360]: poll() used - no > FD_SETSIZE > limit for file descriptors > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG5[30424:3082909360]: 500 clients allowed > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30424:3082909360]: FD 10 in non-blocking mode > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30424:3082909360]: FD 11 in non-blocking mode > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30424:3082909360]: FD 12 in non-blocking mode > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30424:3082909360]: SO_REUSEADDR option set on > accept socket > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30424:3082909360]: http bound to 0.0.0.0:80 > 2009.03.11 00:58:10 LOG7[30430:3082909360]: Created pid file > /var/run/stunnel4.pid > > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082909360]: http accepted FD=13 from > 127.0.0.1:59793 > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: http started > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: FD 13 in non-blocking mode > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: Waiting for a libwrap > process > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: Acquired libwrap process > #0 > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: Releasing libwrap process > #0 > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: Released libwrap process > #0 > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: http permitted by libwrap > from > 127.0.0.1:59793 > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG5[30430:3082738576]: http accepted connection > from > 127.0.0.1:59793 > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: FD 14 in non-blocking mode > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: http connecting > ${REMOTESERVER_IP}:443 > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: connect_wait: waiting 10 > seconds > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: connect_wait: connected > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG5[30430:3082738576]: http connected remote > server > from 10.0.2.15:38710 > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: Remote FD=14 initialized > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: SSL state (connect): > before/connect initialization > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: SSL state (connect): SSLv3 > write > client hello A > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: SSL state (connect): SSLv3 > read > server hello A > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG4[30430:3082738576]: VERIFY ERROR: depth=0, > error=unable to get local issuer certificate: ${UNIQUE NAME} > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: SSL alert (write): fatal: > bad > certificate > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG3[30430:3082738576]: SSL_connect: 14090086: > error:14090086:SSL routines:SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE:certificate > verify > failed > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG5[30430:3082738576]: Connection reset: 0 bytes > sent > to SSL, 0 bytes sent to socket > 2009.03.11 00:58:20 LOG7[30430:3082738576]: http finished (0 left) (${UNIQUE NAME} / ${REMOTESERVER_IP} were replaced) Tested by connecting the browser to http://127.0.0.1:80/ How can i get stunnel to redirect http://127.0.0.1:80/ to http://remoteserver:443/ and use the certificate and chain to validate the connection? Any pointers would also be welcome, since i searched in google but i cannot find the correct information, while one would expect that this is not the first time that this is being tried. Thanks, Eduard Witteveen

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Stunnel 4.26 compile issue against openssl 0.9.8j + openssl-fips-1.2
by David W Blaine 10 Mar '09

10 Mar '09

Hi all, When I compile against OpenSSL 0.9.8j + OpenSSL-FIPS-1.2 module on Centos 4.7, I get an error in client.c: client.o(.text+0x1dd): In function `init_ssl': /tmp/stunnel-4.27/src/client.c:333: undefined reference to `FIPS_set_prng_key' collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make[1]: *** [stunnel] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/stunnel-4.27/src' make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 It seems this call is related to a bug in OpenSSL-FIPS-1.1.1 module according to the comments. Checking the references in the includes for both OpenSSL 0.9.8j and OpenSSL-FIPS-1.2, I found that the call should be "fips_set_prng_key" with 3 arguments (the above requires only 2). So based on the comments, I removed it and I was able to successfully compile and install. Not sure if that is the right thing to do??? Dave

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email through clients where no port number defined - like Outlook Express
by Richard Brust 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

A few days ago, sent an email in regards to a CRM program attempting to access GMail where no port number definitions are possible. That email (or part of it) is below, but after a bit more diag, I found that the email client was communicating with stunnel, but was not getting past that to GMail (or stunnel was not getting to GMail, not sure how to tell). I also realized that the settings of this application are similar to Outlook Express - email server defined, but no ability to specify port number. Does anyone have stunnel working with Outlook Express? I have a feeling the stunnel settings for that would be similar to what I need. Thanks, and the original email is below I am attempting to send/receive to GMail through a CRM program (contains email client) called ACT! (http://www.act.com) ACT! only allows server addresses in the program configuration, NOT port numbers. (e.g. smtp.gmail.com or 127.0.0.1 - nothing else) I have configured stunnel 4.26 as such: ; Some performance tunings socket = l:TCP_NODELAY=1 socket = r:TCP_NODELAY=1 ; Some debugging stuff useful for troubleshooting debug = 7 output = stunnel.log ; Use it for client mode client = yes ; Service-level configuration [pop] accept = localhost:110 connect = pop.gmail.com:995 [smtp] accept = localhost:25 connect = smtp.gmail.com:465 and in ACT as such: SMTP as localhost POP as localhost (also have tried 127.0.0.1, but with no difference). Richard Brust richard_brust(a)yahoo.com

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Stunnel for tunneling all traffic (vpn)
by BS TLC 06 Mar '09

06 Mar '09

Is it possible to create 2 virtual interfaces, for tunnelling all traffic (vpn)? With ssh program it's quite simple: with the -w option 2 new (tunnel) interfaces are created (for example tun0 and tun1), and it's possible to create a vpn for all type of traffic. Best regards __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Poco spazio e tanto spam? Yahoo! Mail ti protegge dallo spam e ti da tanto spazio gratuito per i tuoi file e i messaggi http://mail.yahoo.it

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stunnel with libwrap does not disconnect from terminal
by Lars Kruse 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

Hi, starting with v4.21, stunnel does not disconnect from the terminal anymore. This can cause problems, if the caller does not redirect stdout/stderr to /dev/null. This did not happen with v4.20. The problem disappears, when I use he "--disable-libwrap" configure switch when compiling stunnel. I am running debian testing on i386 with the stunnel4 package 4.22-2. How to reproduce: 1) stunnel config file: setuid = lars pid = /tmp/stunnel.pid [server] connect = 8080 accept = 443 cert = /some/file 2) command line: cat stunnel.conf | stunnel4 -fd 0 3) process list: erker:~/ttt/stunnel/testing/stunnel-4.26# ps -ef| grep stun lars 29599 1 0 13:47 pts/1 00:00:00 src/stunnel -fd 0 lars 29600 1 0 13:47 pts/1 00:00:00 src/stunnel -fd 0 lars 29601 1 0 13:47 pts/1 00:00:00 src/stunnel -fd 0 lars 29602 1 0 13:47 pts/1 00:00:00 src/stunnel -fd 0 lars 29603 1 0 13:47 pts/1 00:00:00 src/stunnel -fd 0 lars 29604 1 0 13:47 ? 00:00:00 src/stunnel -fd 0 4) FDs of spawned processes: erker:~/ttt/stunnel/testing/stunnel-4.26# ls -l /proc/29599/fd lrwx------ 1 root root 64 Jan 10 13:50 1 -> /dev/pts/1 lrwx------ 1 root root 64 Jan 10 13:47 2 -> /dev/pts/1 lrwx------ 1 root root 64 Jan 10 13:50 3 -> socket:[903037] Is this the expected behaviour? I use stunnel in one of my projects (http://cryptonas.org) and it started to hang with v4.22. After redirecting stdout/stderr to /dev/null, the program works again. I assume, that stunnel should take care for stdout/stderr on its own, when started in daemon mode, right? thanks for your great work! Lars

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