Try openssl x509 -in thiscert -noout -dates
do a man x509 for more info. Cheers Jose -----Original Message----- From: Radboud Platvoet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 27 September 2002 14:43 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Validity period of certificates Hi everyone, I would like to know if there is a way to find out for what period a certificate is valid (ie: the start and end date). This is the certificate from which I like to determine the validity period: -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- MIICXQIBAAKBgQDHbmDreHdsfXmdgiveojbx2hVrJPvzxzQ0Ug6g0KxOYUVSSLbs xBCW5PGQEn6a++AI6SMt13MTidpUJZmiPiOB2/D7Lg1YMJNQgJ8VfpzWESvgtQCV 6txwVWz0gGSnmJ8EkLhaY0t57PhrEqM2RpZKgiBl08bueXCazblhWpyvOQIDAQAB AoGAB33wCiiGY/76uJ4RQ9XYNpG4yEOla20KWwTSI9xy/KbO0d6FcLOU4/ZJ1N28 /9mCexM3DRvQ6OT+3LZk5SFsd/1dOEi+P5rhIOAe/0VReiS5oIlhqr6lhOF4/WHp OZwglVDuB1U+zqX3fb6exkBlfcg8nv/iaI7GrxRl+ib9bWECQQD3crtg8DkLXT1o zwqgNyobPQgv0TJaCHAIub/XVjN2jkTU6HJPrPh6RUBTPAx/pW5CSuxGqcRDRgan RP6Zqu8NAkEAzlLSauaZhGGQXROxaac8Q7v423e/CTXKwCHAhkOIlKHBcq2Qzvo6 PrHzAKYVsOx5fwMZATe86Kz8OeSgoCFV3QJATILFPWwJt2HVIxshhfiIpHNynJZq ozwIqCoHD2Yv83B6B/r3nXs2OVhAU3w1wSI9vXG9LPxBGywD0qSatJkN4QJBAMoR MUVDLU0KpHGUDOhVwl7wJO0EnRNvHHAJXl3gnE49EZG3zR/4z7yBWWXkQ1AweVlc dkvMA/a5HJmygWHy4/0CQQCybDrUXfLGmfCL3R95fc3/XfHF+VodnfZoWY09hjQO wYPK/0sAatyAW4I9ks0XCoWbPBJEOueX5TAixPhh0pkn -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY----- -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIICkzCCAfygAwIBAgIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQQFADCBgzELMAkGA1UEBhMCTkwx FTATBgNVBAgTDFp1aWQgSG9sbGFuZDESMBAGA1UEBxMJUm90dGVyZGFtMRMwEQYD VQQKEwpEaWdpdm94IEJWMSEwHwYDVQQLExhSZXNlYXJjaCBhbmQgRGV2ZWxvcG1l bnQxETAPBgNVBAMTCFMyU2VydmVyMB4XDTAyMDkyNzA3MzM1NFoXDTAzMDkyNzA3 MzM1NFowgYMxCzAJBgNVBAYTAk5MMRUwEwYDVQQIEwxadWlkIEhvbGxhbmQxEjAQ BgNVBAcTCVJvdHRlcmRhbTETMBEGA1UEChMKRGlnaXZveCBCVjEhMB8GA1UECxMY UmVzZWFyY2ggYW5kIERldmVsb3BtZW50MREwDwYDVQQDEwhTMlNlcnZlcjCBnzAN BgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOBjQAwgYkCgYEAx25g63h3bH15nYIr3qI28doVayT788c0 NFIOoNCsTmFFUki27MQQluTxkBJ+mvvgCOkjLddzE4naVCWZoj4jgdvw+y4NWDCT UICfFX6c1hEr4LUAlerccFVs9IBkp5ifBJC4WmNLeez4axKjNkaWSoIgZdPG7nlw ms25YVqcrzkCAwEAAaMVMBMwEQYJYIZIAYb4QgEBBAQDAgZAMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEB BAUAA4GBAA4al9nd/lph0P+RKoOfDPZXLFf1kfU7dHJIrXR5F9HvhVuVNyFLNyTO JXq8M/mcPM9eGNEfOwdGjHZCM91pduauvTZ6rqUOHIDV5oQdqVsCEMdZa5t2aTS+ g+ffMr6+aAm+ax3eU3/5tk1T2RkVOsIFEYCymiaMcXsVCFUvi/Pn -----END CERTIFICATE----- Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks, Radboud ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]