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Review on Dogtag PKI by Paul Evangelista

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Dogtag PKI - Works good enough, nice GUI tool

I like that it works with OpenSSL to create certificates for servers without having to write code or use other software/tools - which can be time consuming otherwise! There are many options within this product but some things could probably get clearer as well in terms of how they work together overall if you're unfamiliar wtih them already.

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You will need quite basic knowledge about Linux commands though because there's nothing else out here yet aside from using their own web interface through your browser at least once per week when creating new certs etc. A lot easier than manually generating CSRs yourself too so not really any downsides unless someone wants something specific created elsewhere then just uses our API instead :) We've used several different CA tools throughout my career up until now and have always struggled trying to figure what was best suited depending upon individual needs since we require SSLs across most everything internally these days anyways. This service offers us pretty close security wise considering its free tier while also being.

Pros
  • Free option, easy enough even beginners should understand.
  • Automatically generated csr templates (for those who don't know) alongwith pre made scripts & examples provided via GitHub repo help speedily implement ssl into sites / services where required easily by anyone familiar wth simple command line toolchains + common sense practices such knowing all necessary steps needed during process before beginning implementation itself
Cons
  • Nothing