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configure jump server to use SSL for MySQL server 5.7 version

How to configure Ezeelogin to use SSL for MySQL database connections on ubuntu 16.04?

Mysql - SSL setup on Ubuntu  Mysql server 5.7 version

1. Check the Current SSL/TLS Status

   Log into  MySQL session 

root@gateway:~# mysql -u root -p -h 127.0.0.1

  Show the state of the SSL/TLS variables by typing:

mysql> SHOW VARIABLES LIKE '%ssl%';

Output
+---------------+----------+
| Variable_name | Value    |
+---------------+----------+
| have_openssl  | DISABLED |
| have_ssl      | DISABLED |
| ssl_ca        |          |
| ssl_capath    |          |
| ssl_cert      |          |
| ssl_cipher    |          |
| ssl_crl       |          |
| ssl_crlpath   |          |
| ssl_key       |          |
+---------------+----------+
9 rows in set (0.01 sec)

 

  The have_openssl and have_ssl variables are both marked as DISABLED. This means that SSL functionality has been compiled into the server, but that it is not yet enabled.

 2. Generate SSL/TLS Certificates and Keys

To enable SSL connections to MySQL, first we  need to generate the appropriate certificate and key files

  We can use the following command to generate the necessary files.

 The files will be created in MySQL’s data directory, located at  /var/lib/mysql

root@gateway:~# mysql_ssl_rsa_setup --uid=mysql

Check the generated files by typing:

root@gateway:~# find /var/lib/mysql -name '*.pem' -ls

output

256740 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 mysql mysql 1078 Mar 17 17:24 /var/lib/mysql/server-cert.pem
256735 4 -rw------- 1 mysql mysql 1675 Mar 17 17:24 /var/lib/mysqlsql/ca-key.pem<^>
256739 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 mysql mysql 451 Mar 17 17:24 /var/lib/mysqlsql/public_key.pem<^>
256741 4 -rw------- 1 mysql mysql 1679 Mar 17 17:24 /var/lib/mysqlsql/client-key.pem<^>
256737 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 mysql mysql 1074 Mar 17 17:24 /var/lib/mysqlsql/ca.pem<^>
256743 4 -rw-r--r-- 1 mysql mysql 1078 Mar 17 17:24 /var/lib/mysqlsql/client-cert.pem<^>
256736 4 -rw------- 1 mysql mysql 1675 Mar 17 17:24 /var/lib/mysqlsql/private_key.pem<^>
256738 4 -rw------- 1 mysql mysql 1675 Mar 17 17:24 /var/lib/mysqlsql/server-key.pem<^>

 

Enable SSL Connections on the MySQL Server

Restart the MySQL service

root@gateway:~# systemctl restart mysql

After restarting, open up a new MySQL session using the same command as before.

root@gateway:~# mysql -u root -p -h 127.0.0.1

Check the state of the SSL/TLS variables by typing:

mysql> SHOW VARIABLES LIKE '%ssl%';

Output
+---------------+----------------+
| Variable_name | Value          |
+---------------+----------------+
| have_openssl  | YES            |
| have_ssl      | YES            |
| ssl_ca        | Ca.pem         |
| ssl_capath    |                |
| ssl_cert      | server-cert.pem|
| ssl_cipher    |                |
| ssl_crl       |                |
| ssl_crlpath   |                |
| ssl_key       | server-key.pem |
+---------------+----------------+
9 rows in set (0.01 sec)

 

The have_openssl and have_ssl variables read "YES" instead of "DISABLED" this time.

 Check the connection details by the following command:

 

 

root@gateway:~# mysql -u ezlogin_database_username -p -h hostname or ip --ssl-ca=/var/lib/mysql/ca.pem --ssl-cert=/var/lib/mysql/client-cert.pem --ssl-key=/var/lib/mysql/client-key.pem 


example :

 

 

root@gateway:~# mysql -u ezlogin_xxxx -p -h 10.11.1.11 --ssl-ca=/var/lib/mysql/ca.pem --ssl-cert=/var/lib/mysql/client-cert.pem --ssl-key=/var/lib/mysql/client-key.pem 

 

 

In Case the certificate verification has been failed, refer SSL certificate failed with MYSQL SSL

mysql> \s

--------------- 

. . .

SSL: Cipher in use is DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA

. . .

Connection: 127.0.0.1 via TCP/IP

. . .

---------------- 

 

SSL cipher is displayed, indicating that SSL is being used to secure our connection.

 

3. Configure ezeelogin jump server to use SSL for Mysql

Add mysql_ssl_key,mysql_ssl_cert,mysql_ssl_ca to /usr/local/etc/ezlogin/ez.conf

Edit the  /usr/local/etc/ezlogin/ez.conf file add the following

root@gateway:~# vi /usr/local/etc/ezlogin/ez.conf

#Add the following 

system_folder /var/www/ezlogin/
force_https no
uri_path /ezlogin/
db_host 10.10.1.11
db_port 3306
db_name ezlogin_qzms
db_user ezlogin_edcjwz
db_pass dsH)$s5xAE[QgFms
db_prefix aqvo_
cookie_encryption_key ASvs8^pnu^^X9
cookie_name lcrrfs
cookie_path /ezlogin/
www_folder /var/www/html/ezlogin/
admin_user admin
mysql_encrypt yes
mysql_ssl_key /var/lib/mysql/client-key.pem

mysql_ssl_cert /var/lib/mysql/client-cert.pem
mysql_ssl_ca /var/lib/mysql/ca.pem
mysql_ssl_capath /var/lib/mysql
mysql_ssl_verify no

 

 

Make sure that you have changed db_port to 3306 & db_host to the IP Address of your host

 4. Change the bind-address & allow the Ezeelogin jump server user to access the database.

   Edit the  /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf & change bind-address 

root@gateway:~# vi /etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mysqld.cnf

 

Change bind-address to host ip(server ip)

bind-address x.x.x.x (Host ip)

 

  Restart the MySQL service

root@gateway:~# systemctl restart mysql

 

  You can find out Ezeelogin jump server dbname and  mysql username from the ez.conf file

root@gateway:~# cat /usr/local/etc/ezlogin/ez.conf


system_folder /var/www/ezlogin/
force_https no
uri_path /ezlogin/
db_host 10.10.1.11
db_port 3306
db_name ezlogin_qzms
db_user ezlogin_edcjwz
db_pass dsH)$s5xAE[QgFms
db_prefix aqvo_
cookie_encryption_key ASvs8^pnu^^X9
cookie_name lcrrfs
cookie_path /ezlogin/
www_folder /var/www/html/ezlogin/
admin_user admin
mysql_encrypt yes
mysql_ssl_key /var/lib/mysql/client-key.pem
mysql_ssl_cert /var/lib/mysql/client-cert.pem
mysql_ssl_ca /var/lib/mysql/ca.pem
mysql_ssl_capath /var/lib/mysql
mysql_ssl_verify no

 

Use this command for granting privileges for root " GRANT USAGE ON ezlogin_databasename.* TO 'root'@'Hostname or ip' WITH GRANT OPTION;

Login to MySQL 
 

root@gateway:~# mysql -u root -p 

[Enter password]

mysql> grant all on ezlogin_databasename.* to 'mysql_username'@'%' identified by 'password';

example : mysql > grant all on ezlogin_xxx.* to 'ezlogin_xxxx'@'%' identified by 'dsH)$s5xAE[QgFmfsfgg';

mysql > flush privileges;

mysql > exit 

 

 Check if you can log in to MySQL using Ezeelogin jump server databases.

root@gateway:~# mysql -u ezeelogin_database_username -h 10.11.1.11 -p

Enter Password:

mysql >

mysql > exit

 

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