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Handle SSL exceptions

Davte 5 years ago
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      README.md
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      filebridging/__init__.py

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README.md

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Share files via a bridge server using TCP over SSL and end-to-end encryption.
 
 ## Requirements
 Python3.8+ is needed for this package.
+You may find it [here](https://www.python.org/downloads/).
+
+OpenSSL 1.1.1+ is required as well to handle SSL connection and end-to-end cryptography.
+On Windows, installing [git for Windows](https://gitforwindows.org/) will install OpenSSL as well.
 
 ## Usage
 If you need a virtual environment, create it.
@@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ python -m filebridging.client --help
     python -m filebridging.client r --host localhost --port 5000 --certificate ~/.ssh/server.crt --token 12345678 --password supersecretpasswordhere --path ~/Downloads 
     ```
 
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 * Client-client example
     ```bash
     # 2 distinct tabs
@@ -37,6 +42,7 @@ python -m filebridging.client --help
     ```
     The receiver client may be standalone as well: just add the `--key` parameter (for SSL-secured sessions) and the `--standalone` flag. 
 
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 * Configuration file example
     ```python
     #!/bin/python
@@ -51,3 +57,43 @@ python -m filebridging.client --help
     token = 'sessiontok'
     file_path = '.'
     ```
+
+## Generating SSL certificates
+
+
+Store configuration in file `mycert.csr.cnf` and run the following command to generate a self-signed SSL certificate.
+```bash
+openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout ./mycert.key \
+ -x509 -days 365 -out ./mycert.crt \
+ -config <( cat mycert.csr.cnf )
+```
+
+
+**mycert.csr.cnf**
+```text
+[req]
+default_bits = 2048
+prompt = no
+default_md = sha256
+distinguished_name = dn
+req_extensions = v3_req
+subjectAltName = @alt_names
+
+[ v3_req ]
+basicConstraints = CA:FALSE
+keyUsage = nonRepudiation, digitalSignature, keyEncipherment
+subjectAltName = @alt_names
+
+[dn]
+C=US
+ST=YourState
+L=YourTown
+O=FileBridging
+OU=filebridging
+emailAddress=filebridging@yourdomain.com
+CN = yourdomain.com
+
+[ alt_names ]
+DNS.1 = yourdomain.com
+DNS.2 = 1.111.111.11
+```

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filebridging/__init__.py

@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ __author__ = "Davide Testa"
 __email__ = "davide@davte.it"
 __credits__ = []
 __license__ = "GNU General Public License v3.0"
-__version__ = "0.0.5"
+__version__ = "0.0.6"
 __maintainer__ = "Davide Testa"
 __contact__ = "t.me/davte"