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.
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