erlang-tls-misc

Miscellaneous Erlang TLS examples.

Resources

https://erlef.github.io/security-wg/secure_coding_and_deployment_hardening/ssl.html

https://elixirforum.com/t/ssl-with-tortoise-lib-not-working/18256/4

vernemq/vernemq#1485

hexpm/hex#798

Prerequisites

• bash version 4 or higher (tested with 5.0.18)
• git (tested with 2.29.2)
• sed (tested with GNU version 4.8)
• python (tested with 3.8.6)
• openssl (tested with 1.1.1h)
• erl (tested with 23.1.2)

TLS-encrypted distribution usage

• Set up environment and certificates:

./setup.sh

• Run node a in one terminal:

./run-node-a.sh

• Run node b in another terminal:

./run-node-b.sh

Expected output:

$ ./run-node-b.sh 
Erlang/OTP 23 [erts-11.1.2] [source] [64-bit] [smp:8:8] [ds:8:8:10] [async-threads:1] [hipe]

Eshell V11.1.2  (abort with ^G)
(b@shostakovich)1> ['a@shostakovich']

(b@shostakovich)1> nodes().
[a@shostakovich]
(b@shostakovich)2> init:stop().
ok
(b@shostakovich)3>

TLS client usage

• Setup Python environment:

./setup-py.sh

• Start RabbitMQ:

make RABBITMQ_CONFIG_FILE="/home/lbakken/development/lukebakken/erlang-tls-misc/rabbitmq-tls.config" PLUGINS='rabbitmq_management rabbitmq_top' LOG=debug run-broker

• Run Python client:

source venv/bin/activate
python ./tls-client.py

RabbitMQ log should have entries like these:

2020-12-09 09:31:57.137 [debug] <0.772.0> @@@@@@@@ sni_fun ServerName: "shostakovich"
2020-12-09 09:31:57.142 [debug] <0.775.0> @@@@@@@@ sni_info items value: [{sni_hostname,"shostakovich"}]
2020-12-09 09:31:57.142 [debug] <0.775.0> @@@@@@@@ sni_info SNI value: shostakovich