Proxsign (for Linux using Nix)

This repository contains reproducible installation for proxsign signing component required for some Slovenian national infrastructure.

Installation

First you'll need to install Nix via terminal (works on any Linux distribution):

$ curl -L https://nixos.org/nix/install | sh
$ source ~/.nix-profile/etc/profile.d/nix.sh

Then install proxsign:

$ nix-env -i -f https://github.com/domenkozar/proxsign-nix/tarball/master

Installing on NixOS

If you are using nixos you can also add package to your nixos configuration. To install pacakge in you system profile you can add this in your configuration.nix file and rebuild your system:

environment.systemPackages = [
  # ProxSign
  (import (builtins.fetchTarball {
    url = "https://github.com/domenkozar/proxsign-nix/archive/cc26bee496facdb61c2cbb2bcfef55e167d4a85b.tar.gz";
    sha256 = "0smhpz7hw382mlin79v681nws4pna5bdg0w8cjb4iq23frnb5dw6";
  }))
];

Usage

1. Run the application in terminal

$ proxsign

You should see GUI application display a list of your certificates (sigenca, etc).

2. Whitelist self-signed certificate in your browser

Chromium:

Open https://localhost:14972/
You should see "Your connection is not private"
Click "Advanced"
Click "Proceed to localhost (unsafe)" (yes, that's "right")
You will get an 404 error, which is fine

Firefox:

Open https://localhost:14972/
Add an exception for certificate
You will get an 404 error, which is fine

3. Verify that everything works

Open http://www.si-ca.si/podpisna_komponenta/g2/Testiranje_podpisovanja_IEFF_adv_g2.php
Click "Podpisi"
Click "Vredu"
Click "Preveri podpis"

Uninstall Nix package manager (optional)

$ sudo rm -rf /nix
$ sudo rm -rf ~/.nix-*

References

http://www.si-ca.si/podpisna_komponenta/g2/navodilo-linux_2_1_2_58_1.php

domenkozar / proxsign-nix