On Mon, Nov 24, 2003, Dr. Stephen Henson wrote: > > > This question forwarded to openssl-users. > > > > > > I need to add a new object in issuer and subject's DN. > > It is dmd object with 2.5.6.20 OID. > > The naming of this object is realised with dmdName (2.5.4.54 OID). > > This dmdName can occur many times in the DN. > > > > Could you tell me if it's existe or how i can add this object in openssl ? > > > > It depends on what you want to do. Is the spec which defines that component > publically available? > > Adding the OID(s) isn't hard. If you just want them to be visible to the > OpenSSL 'ca' and 'req' utilities or the 'openssl' utility in general you can > add them to openssl.cnf. >
Ah I've seen the definition now. dmdName is apparently a DirectoryString which means if you just add the OID to openssl.cnf (or objects.txt) it will be handled properly because OpenSSL treats a DN component as DirectoryString by default unless it is told otherwise. Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. Email, S/MIME and PGP keys: see homepage OpenSSL project core developer and freelance consultant. Funding needed! Details on homepage. Homepage: http://www.drh-consultancy.demon.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
