diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b4ccad68..57475ebd 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ It's super easy to get started and to operate `step-ca` thanks to [streamlined i ### A private certificate authority you run yourself - Issue client and server certificates to VMs, containers, devices, and people using internal hostnames and emails -- [RFC5280](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5280) and [CA/Browser Forum](https://cabforum.org/baseline-requirements-documents/) compliant certificates that work **for TLS and HTTPS** (SSH coming soon!) +- [RFC5280](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5280) and [CA/Browser Forum](https://cabforum.org/baseline-requirements-documents/) compliant certificates that work **for TLS and HTTPS** - Choose key types (RSA, ECDSA, EdDSA) & lifetimes to suit your needs - [Short-lived certificates](https://smallstep.com/blog/passive-revocation.html) with **fully automated** enrollment, renewal, and revocation - Fast, stable, and capable of high availability deployment using [root federation](https://smallstep.com/blog/step-v0.8.3-federation-root-rotation.html) and/or multiple intermediaries @@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ It's super easy to get started and to operate `step-ca` thanks to [streamlined i - Use an existing certificate from another CA (e.g., using a device certificate like [Twilio's Trust OnBoard](https://www.twilio.com/wireless/trust-onboard)) *coming soon* - ACMEv2 (RFC8555) support so you can **run your own private ACME server** *[coming soon](https://github.com/smallstep/certificates/tree/acme)* +### [SSH Certificates](https://smallstep.com/blog/use-ssh-certificates/) + +* Use [certificate authentication for SSH](https://smallstep.com/blog/use-ssh-certificates/): connect SSH to SSO, improve security, and eliminate warnings & errors +* Issue SSH user certificates using OAuth OIDC +* Issue SSH host certificates to cloud VMs using instance identity documents + ### Easy certificate management and automation via [`step` CLI](https://github.com/smallstep/cli) [integration](https://smallstep.com/docs/cli/ca/) - Generate key pairs where they're needed so private keys are never transmitted across the network