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Figure out how to get mutual authentication running with self-signed certificates, spring, embedded tomcat and java.

mutual-auth

Figure out how to get mutual authentication running with self-signed certificates, spring, embedded tomcat and java.

Building

The building and execution needs to be in this order.

1. Generate self signed certificates
2. Run server
3. Run client

1. Generate self signed certificates

Run the following command in the cert directory

./createKey.sh

Put password as 'password' whenever prompted.

2. Run server

Please refer to the readme in the MutualAuthServer folder.

3. Run client

Please refer to the readme in the MutualAuthClient folder.

Check mutual authentication with curl

From the certs directory, issue the following command while the server is running

curl 'https://localhost:8443/api/ping' --key MyClient.key.pem --cert MyClient.crt.pem:password -k

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