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diff --git a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
index a34c9de76b..5230cef496 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
+++ b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@
<tag><c>ec_private_key() =</c></tag>
<item><p><c>#'ECPrivateKey'{}</c></p></item>
+ <tag><c>key_params() =</c></tag>
+ <item><p> #'DHParameter'{} | {namedCurve, oid()} | #'ECParameters'{}
+ | {rsa, Size::integer(), PubExp::integer()} </p></item>
+
<tag><c>public_crypt_options() =</c></tag>
<item><p><c>[{rsa_pad, rsa_padding()}]</c></p></item>
@@ -129,18 +133,31 @@
<p><c>| 'rsa_no_padding'</c></p>
</item>
+ <tag><c>public_sign_options() =</c></tag>
+ <item><p><c>[{rsa_pad, rsa_sign_padding()} | {rsa_pss_saltlen, integer()}]</c></p></item>
+
+ <tag><c>rsa_sign_padding() =</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ <p><c>'rsa_pkcs1_padding'</c></p>
+ <p><c>| 'rsa_pkcs1_pss_padding'</c></p>
+ </item>
+
<tag><c>digest_type() = </c></tag>
<item><p>Union of <c>rsa_digest_type()</c>, <c>dss_digest_type()</c>,
and <c>ecdsa_digest_type()</c>.</p></item>
<tag><c>rsa_digest_type() = </c></tag>
- <item><p><c>'md5' | 'sha' | 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | 'sha512'</c></p></item>
+ <item><p><c>'md5' | 'ripemd160' | 'sha' | 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | 'sha512'</c></p></item>
<tag><c>dss_digest_type() = </c></tag>
- <item><p><c>'sha'</c></p></item>
+ <item><p><c>'sha' | 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | 'sha512'</c></p>
+ <p>Note that the actual supported dss_digest_type depends on the underlying crypto library.
+ In OpenSSL version >= 1.0.1 the listed digest are supported, while in 1.0.0 only
+ sha, sha224 and sha256 are supported. In version 0.9.8 only sha is supported.</p>
+ </item>
<tag><c>ecdsa_digest_type() = </c></tag>
- <item><p><c>'sha'| 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | 'sha512'</c></p></item>
+ <item><p><c>'sha' | 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | 'sha512'</c></p></item>
<tag><c>crl_reason() = </c></tag>
<item>
@@ -331,13 +348,16 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name>generate_key(Params) -> {Public::binary(), Private::binary()} | #'ECPrivateKey'{} </name>
+ <name>generate_key(Params) -> {Public::binary(), Private::binary()} | #'ECPrivateKey'{} | #'RSAPrivateKey'{}</name>
<fsummary>Generates a new keypair.</fsummary>
<type>
- <v>Params = #'DHParameter'{} | {namedCurve, oid()} | #'ECParameters'{}</v>
+ <v>Params = key_params()</v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Generates a new keypair.</p>
+ <p>Generates a new keypair. Note that except for Diffie-Hellman
+ the public key is included in the private key structure. See also
+ <seealso marker="crypto:crypto#generate_key/2">crypto:generate_key/2</seealso>
+ </p>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -617,8 +637,8 @@ fun(OtpCert :: #'OTPCertificate'{},
<v>OTPCertificate = #'OTPCertificate'{}</v>
<v>DPAndCRLs = [{DP::#'DistributionPoint'{}, {DerCRL::der_encoded(), CRL::#'CertificateList'{}}}] </v>
<v>Options = proplists:proplist()</v>
- <v>CRLStatus() = valid | {bad_cert, revocation_status_undetermined} |
- {bad_cert, {revoked, crl_reason()}}</v>
+ <v>CRLStatus() = valid | {bad_cert, revocation_status_undetermined} | {bad_cert, {revocation_status_undetermined,
+ {bad_crls, Details::term()}}} | {bad_cert, {revoked, crl_reason()}}</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Performs CRL validation. It is intended to be called from
@@ -646,7 +666,7 @@ fun(OtpCert :: #'OTPCertificate'{},
<tag>{issuer_fun, fun()}</tag>
<item>
<p>The fun has the following type specification:</p>
-
+
<code>
fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
{rdnSequence,[#'AttributeTypeAndValue'{}]}, term()) ->
@@ -656,7 +676,15 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
that has signed the CRL.
</p>
<code> fun(DP, CRL, Issuer, UserState) -> {ok, RootCert, CertChain}</code>
- </item>
+ </item>
+
+ <tag>{undetermined_details, boolean()}</tag>
+ <item>
+ <p>Defaults to false. When revocation status can not be
+ determined, and this option is set to true, details of why no
+ CRLs where accepted are included in the return value.</p>
+ </item>
+
</taglist>
</desc>
</func>
@@ -744,6 +772,85 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
</desc>
</func>
+ <func>
+ <name>pkix_test_data(Options) -> Config </name>
+ <fsummary>Creates certificate test data.</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Options = #{chain_type() := chain_opts()} </v>
+ <d>Options for ROOT, Intermediate and Peer certs</d>
+
+ <v>chain_type() = server_chain | client_chain </v>
+
+ <v>chain_opts() = #{chain_end() := [cert_opt()],
+ intermediates => [[cert_opt()]]}</v>
+ <d>A valid chain must have at least a ROOT and a peer cert</d>
+
+ <v>chain_end() = root | peer </v>
+
+ <v>cert_opt() = {Key, Value}</v>
+ <d>For available options see <seealso marker="#cert_opt"> cert_opt()</seealso> below.</d>
+
+ <v>Config = #{server_config := [conf_opt()],
+ client_config := [conf_opt()]}</v>
+
+ <v>conf_opt() = {cert, der_encoded()} | {key, der_encoded()} |{cacerts, [der_encoded()]}</v>
+ <d>This is a subset of the type <seealso marker="ssl:ssl#type-ssloption"> ssl:ssl_option()</seealso> </d>
+ </type>
+
+ <desc>
+ <p>Creates certificate test data to facilitate automated testing
+ of applications using X509-certificates often through
+ SSL/TLS. The test data can be used when you have control
+ over both the client and the server in a test scenario.
+ </p>
+
+ <p> The <marker id="cert_opt"/> cert_opt() type consists of the following options: </p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag> {digest, digest_type()}</tag>
+ <item><p>Hash algorithm to be used for
+ signing the certificate together with the key option. Defaults to sha that is sha1.
+ </p></item>
+ <tag> {key, key_params() | private_key()}</tag>
+ <item><p>Parameters to be used to call public_key:generate_key/1, to generate a key, or an existing
+ key. Defaults to generating an ECDSA key. Note this could fail if Erlang/OTP is compiled with a very old
+ cryptolib.</p></item>
+ <tag> {validity, {From::erlang:timestamp(), To::erlang:timestamp()}} </tag>
+ <item><p>The validity period of the certificate.</p></item>
+ <tag> {extensions, [#'Extension'{}]}</tag>
+ <item><p> Extensions to include in the certificate.</p>
+
+ <p>Default extensions included in CA certificates if not
+ otherwise specified are: </p>
+ <code>[#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-keyUsage',
+ extnValue = [keyCertSign, cRLSign],
+ critical = false},
+#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-basicConstraints',
+ extnValue = #'BasicConstraints'{cA = true},
+ critical = true}]
+ </code>
+
+ <p>Default extensions included in the server peer cert if not
+ otherwise specified are: </p>
+ <code>[#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-keyUsage',
+ extnValue = [digitalSignature, keyAgreement],
+ critical = false},
+#'Extension'{extnID = ?'id-ce-subjectAltName',
+ extnValue = [{dNSName, Hostname}],
+ critical = false}]
+ </code>
+ <p>Hostname is the result of calling net_adm:localhost() in the Erlang node
+ where this funcion is called.
+ </p></item>
+
+ </taglist>
+
+ <note><p>
+ Note that the generated certificates and keys does not provide a formally correct PKIX-trust-chain
+ and they can not be used to achieve real security. This function is provided for testing purposes only.
+</p></note>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
<func>
<name>pkix_verify(Cert, Key) -> boolean()</name>
<fsummary>Verifies PKIX x.509 certificate signature.</fsummary>
@@ -764,19 +871,20 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
<type>
<v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{} </v>
<v>ReferenceIDs = [ RefID ]</v>
- <v>RefID = {IdType,string()}</v>
- <v>IdType = dns_id | srv_id | uri_id</v>
+ <v>RefID = {dns_id,string()} | {srv_id,string()} | {uri_id,string()} | {ip,inet:ip_address()|string()} | {OtherRefID,term()}}</v>
+ <v>OtherRefID = atom()</v>
<v>Opts = [ PvhOpt() ]</v>
<v>PvhOpt = [MatchOpt | FailCallBackOpt | FqdnExtractOpt]</v>
- <v>MatchOpt = {fun(RefId | FQDN::string(), PresentedID) -> boolean() | default}</v>
- <v>PresentedID = {dNSName,string()} | {uniformResourceIdentifier,string()}</v>
+ <v>MatchOpt = {match_fun, fun(RefId | FQDN::string(), PresentedID) -> boolean() | default}</v>
+ <v>PresentedID = {dNSName,string()} | {uniformResourceIdentifier,string() | {iPAddress,list(byte())} | {OtherPresId,term()}}</v>
+ <v>OtherPresID = atom()</v>
<v>FailCallBackOpt = {fail_callback, fun(#'OTPCertificate'{}) -> boolean()}</v>
<v>FqdnExtractOpt = {fqdn_fun, fun(RefID) -> FQDN::string() | default | undefined}</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>This function checks that the <i>Presented Identifier</i> (e.g hostname) in a peer certificate
- conforms with the Expected Identifier that the client wants to connect to.
- This functions is intended to be added as an extra client check to the peer certificate when performing
+ is in agreement with the <i>Reference Identifier</i> that the client expects to be connected to.
+ The function is intended to be added as an extra client check of the peer certificate when performing
<seealso marker="public_key:public_key#pkix_path_validation-3">public_key:pkix_path_validation/3</seealso>
</p>
<p>See <url href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6125">RFC 6125</url>
@@ -786,11 +894,18 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
<seealso marker="using_public_key#verify_hostname_examples">code examples</seealso>
describes this function more detailed.
</p>
+ <p>The <c>{OtherRefId,term()}</c> is defined by the user and is passed to the <c>match_fun</c>, if defined.
+ If that term is a binary, it will be converted to a string.
+ </p>
+ <p>The <c>ip</c> Reference ID takes an <seealso marker="inet:inet#type-ip_address">inet:ip_address()</seealso>
+ or an ip address in string format (E.g "10.0.1.1" or "1234::5678:9012") as second element.
+ </p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>sign(Msg, DigestType, Key) -> binary()</name>
+ <name>sign(Msg, DigestType, Key, Options) -> binary()</name>
<fsummary>Creates a digital signature.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Msg = binary() | {digest,binary()}</v>
@@ -799,6 +914,7 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
digest.</d>
<v>DigestType = rsa_digest_type() | dss_digest_type() | ecdsa_digest_type()</v>
<v>Key = rsa_private_key() | dsa_private_key() | ec_private_key()</v>
+ <v>Options = public_sign_options()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Creates a digital signature.</p>
@@ -891,6 +1007,7 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
<func>
<name>verify(Msg, DigestType, Signature, Key) -> boolean()</name>
+ <name>verify(Msg, DigestType, Signature, Key, Options) -> boolean()</name>
<fsummary>Verifies a digital signature.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Msg = binary() | {digest,binary()}</v>
@@ -899,6 +1016,7 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
<v>DigestType = rsa_digest_type() | dss_digest_type() | ecdsa_digest_type()</v>
<v>Signature = binary()</v>
<v>Key = rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key() | ec_public_key()</v>
+ <v>Options = public_sign_options()</v>
</type>
<desc>
<p>Verifies a digital signature.</p>