Server Xs Requirements

Certificate Authority Specification

PDF These are the minimum equipment specification for the correct operation of the single server Digi-CA™ Server Xs:

  • Server: Dell®/Compaq (FreeBSD 5.4+ compatible)
  • Processor: Intel® Pentium® III family
  • Memory: 512MB RAM
  • Hard Drive: 15 GB SCSI/ATA
  • SCSI Controller (optional)
  • RAID Controller: RAID PERC 3/4/SC (optional)
  • 100/10 MB Intel® Compatible Network Card
  • CD-RW/DVD 4x Combo
  • Monitor
  • Keyboard
  • Router
  • Software/Hardware Firewall (optional)


Digi-CA™ Server Xs is supplied complete and ready for total install on the server. There is no requirement for any Operating System [OS] or pre-configuration, whatsoever. In fact, if the Server is not completely free of any OS or software, it must be formatted to return it to its original ‘as manufactured’ state.

During the installation, the Digi-CA™ Server will use versions of the following software that will be hardened and modified by the Digi-CAST2™ Team during their installation work:

  • OpenSSL
  • mod_SSL
  • Apache
  • PHP
  • cURL
  • OpenLDAP
  • BerkeleyDB
  • MySQL
  • WebMin

The previous list is provided for information purposes only.


Xs Installation Requirements

These are the minimum requirements for the correct installation of the single server Digi-CA™ Server Xs:

  • Hardware as per Equipment Specification
  • FreeBSD 5.4+ installed
  • 512Kbs network (via Internet) access to the server
  • VPN software installed and tested (optional)
  • VPN client software sent to Digi-CAST2™ (optional)
  • SSH interface to the server
  • ‘Root’ login credentials for remote server access