How to Install Easy-RSA on NixOS Latest

Easy-RSA is a tool that makes it easy to set up and maintain Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Authorities (CA) for OpenVPN. In this tutorial, we will cover how to install Easy-RSA from GitHub on NixOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

  • A NixOS Latest installation
  • Access to the command line and superuser privileges
  • Basic understanding of the command line interface and Nix package manager

Installing Easy-RSA

  1. Open a terminal window and navigate to your home directory
cd ~
  1. Clone the Easy-RSA repository from GitHub using the git clone command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/OpenVPN/easy-rsa.git
  1. Change the directory to the newly cloned Easy-RSA repository:
cd easy-rsa/
  1. Generate a new PKI infrastructure using the following command:
./easyrsa init-pki
  1. Create a new Certificate Authority (CA) by running the following command:
./easyrsa build-ca

  1. Next, you will be prompted to enter the necessary information to create the CA. Provide the required information as prompted.

  2. Once the CA creation process has completed successfully, you will see a message indicating that "[CA] is complete and you may now import and sign certificates."

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Easy-RSA on NixOS Latest and have set up a new Certificate Authority. You can use the Easy-RSA tool to create and sign certificates for your OpenVPN server and clients.

Conclusion

Easy-RSA is a powerful tool for creating and managing OpenVPN PKI infrastructure and Certificates. By following the steps outlined above, you can easily install Easy-RSA on NixOS Latest, generate a new PKI infrastructure, and create a new Certificate Authority. From here, you can use Easy-RSA to sign and manage certificates for your OpenVPN setup.