Auto-generate certs in-memory

src/app/backend/cert/api/types.go

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 package api
 
+import "crypto/tls"
+
 const (
 	// Certificate file names that will be generated by Dashboard
 	DashboardCertName = "dashboard.crt"
@@ -23,8 +25,8 @@ const (
 // Manager is responsible for generating and storing self-signed certificates that can be used by Dashboard
 // to serve over HTTPS.
 type Manager interface {
-	// GenerateCertificates generates self-signed certificates.
-	GenerateCertificates()
+	// GetCertificates loads existing certificates or generates self-signed certificates.
+	GetCertificates() (tls.Certificate, error)
 }
 
 // Creator is responsible for preparing and generating certificates.
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ type Creator interface {
 	GenerateCertificate(key interface{}) []byte
 	// StoreCertificates saves certificates in a given path
 	StoreCertificates(path string, key interface{}, certBytes []byte)
+	// KeyCertPEMBytes converts the key and cert to PEM format
+	KeyCertPEMBytes(key interface{}, certBytes []byte) (keyPEM []byte, certPEM []byte, err error)
 	// GetKeyFileName returns certificate key file name
 	GetKeyFileName() string
 	// GetCertFileName returns certificate file name

src/app/backend/cert/ecdsa/creator.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"crypto/x509/pkix"
 	"encoding/pem"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"math/big"
 	"net"
@@ -76,26 +77,26 @@ func (self *ecdsaCreator) GenerateCertificate(key interface{}) []byte {
 
 // StoreCertificates implements certificate Creator interface. See Creator for more information.
 func (self *ecdsaCreator) StoreCertificates(path string, key interface{}, certBytes []byte) {
-	ecdsaKey := self.getKey(key)
-	certOut, err := os.Create(path + string(os.PathSeparator) + self.GetCertFileName())
+	keyPEM, certPEM, err := self.KeyCertPEMBytes(key, certBytes)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("[ECDSAManager] Failed to marshal cert/key pair: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := ioutil.WriteFile(path+string(os.PathSeparator)+self.GetCertFileName(), certPEM, os.FileMode(0644)); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("[ECDSAManager] Failed to open %s for writing: %s", self.GetCertFileName(), err)
 	}
-
-	pem.Encode(certOut, &pem.Block{Type: "CERTIFICATE", Bytes: certBytes})
-	certOut.Close()
-
-	keyOut, err := os.OpenFile(path+string(os.PathSeparator)+self.GetKeyFileName(), os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0600)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := ioutil.WriteFile(path+string(os.PathSeparator)+self.GetKeyFileName(), keyPEM, os.FileMode(0600)); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("[ECDSAManager] Failed to open %s for writing: %s", self.GetKeyFileName(), err)
 	}
+}
 
-	marshaledKey, err := x509.MarshalECPrivateKey(ecdsaKey)
+func (self *ecdsaCreator) KeyCertPEMBytes(key interface{}, certBytes []byte) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
+	marshaledKey, err := x509.MarshalECPrivateKey(self.getKey(key))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("[ECDSAManager] Unable to marshal %s: %v", self.GetKeyFileName(), err)
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	pem.Encode(keyOut, &pem.Block{Type: "EC PRIVATE KEY", Bytes: marshaledKey})
-	keyOut.Close()
+	keyPEM := pem.EncodeToMemory(&pem.Block{Type: "EC PRIVATE KEY", Bytes: marshaledKey})
+	certPEM := pem.EncodeToMemory(&pem.Block{Type: "CERTIFICATE", Bytes: certBytes})
+	return keyPEM, certPEM, nil
 }
 
 // GetKeyFileName implements certificate Creator interface. See Creator for more information.

src/app/backend/cert/manager.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package cert
 
 import (
+	"crypto/tls"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 
@@ -28,16 +29,23 @@ type Manager struct {
 }
 
 // GenerateCertificates implements Manager interface. See Manager for more information.
-func (self *Manager) GenerateCertificates() {
+func (self *Manager) GetCertificates() (tls.Certificate, error) {
 	if self.keyFileExists() && self.certFileExists() {
-		log.Println("Certificates already exist. Skipping.")
-		return
+		log.Println("Certificates already exist. Returning.")
+		return tls.LoadX509KeyPair(
+			self.path(self.creator.GetCertFileName()),
+			self.path(self.creator.GetKeyFileName()),
+		)
 	}
 
 	key := self.creator.GenerateKey()
 	cert := self.creator.GenerateCertificate(key)
-	self.creator.StoreCertificates(self.certDir, key, cert)
-	log.Println("Successfuly created and stored certificates")
+	log.Println("Successfully created certificates")
+	keyPEM, certPEM, err := self.creator.KeyCertPEMBytes(key, cert)
+	if err != nil {
+		return tls.Certificate{}, err
+	}
+	return tls.X509KeyPair(certPEM, keyPEM)
 }
 
 func (self *Manager) keyFileExists() bool {

src/app/backend/dashboard.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"crypto/elliptic"
+	"crypto/tls"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
@@ -121,11 +122,24 @@ func main() {
 		handleFatalInitError(err)
 	}
 
+	var servingCerts []tls.Certificate
 	if args.Holder.GetAutoGenerateCertificates() {
 		log.Println("Auto-generating certificates")
 		certCreator := ecdsa.NewECDSACreator(args.Holder.GetKeyFile(), args.Holder.GetCertFile(), elliptic.P256())
 		certManager := cert.NewCertManager(certCreator, args.Holder.GetDefaultCertDir())
-		certManager.GenerateCertificates()
+		servingCert, err := certManager.GetCertificates()
+		if err != nil {
+			handleFatalInitError(err)
+		}
+		servingCerts = []tls.Certificate{servingCert}
+	} else if args.Holder.GetCertFile() != "" && args.Holder.GetKeyFile() != "" {
+		certFilePath := args.Holder.GetDefaultCertDir() + string(os.PathSeparator) + args.Holder.GetCertFile()
+		keyFilePath := args.Holder.GetDefaultCertDir() + string(os.PathSeparator) + args.Holder.GetKeyFile()
+		servingCert, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair(certFilePath, keyFilePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			handleFatalInitError(err)
+		}
+		servingCerts = []tls.Certificate{servingCert}
 	}
 
 	// Run a HTTP server that serves static public files from './public' and handles API calls.
@@ -138,12 +152,15 @@ func main() {
 	http.Handle("/metrics", prometheus.Handler())
 
 	// Listen for http or https
-	if args.Holder.GetCertFile() != "" && args.Holder.GetKeyFile() != "" {
-		certFilePath := args.Holder.GetDefaultCertDir() + string(os.PathSeparator) + args.Holder.GetCertFile()
-		keyFilePath := args.Holder.GetDefaultCertDir() + string(os.PathSeparator) + args.Holder.GetKeyFile()
+	if servingCerts != nil {
 		log.Printf("Serving securely on HTTPS port: %d", args.Holder.GetPort())
 		secureAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", args.Holder.GetBindAddress(), args.Holder.GetPort())
-		go func() { log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServeTLS(secureAddr, certFilePath, keyFilePath, nil)) }()
+		server := &http.Server{
+			Addr:      secureAddr,
+			Handler:   http.DefaultServeMux,
+			TLSConfig: &tls.Config{Certificates: servingCerts},
+		}
+		go func() { log.Fatal(server.ListenAndServeTLS("", "")) }()
 	} else {
 		log.Printf("Serving insecurely on HTTP port: %d", args.Holder.GetInsecurePort())
 		addr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", args.Holder.GetInsecureBindAddress(), args.Holder.GetInsecurePort())