Hi
I have the same problem. I have tried to deinstall and reinstall openssl
(and manually deleting misc where CA.pl is located) - but I still get the
error. What shall I do to get the newer version of CA.pl?
Regards
Jeppe 

MaciekZ wrote:
> 
> Thx it works pretty fine now.
> Thx for your help
> 
> Best regards 
> 
> Maciek
> 
> MaciekZ wrote:
>> 
>> Hello everyone :)
>> 
>> I have a problem with creating CA with CA.pl script
>> 
>> Whenever I run ./CA-.pl -newca everything works fine until the script
>> displays  unknown option -create_serial 
>> 
>> %cd /usr/local/openssl/misc/
>> %./CA.pl -newca
>> 
>> CA certificate filename (or enter to create)
>> 
>> Making CA certificate ...
>> Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
>> .........++++++
>> ........++++++
>> writing new private key to './demoCA/private/cakey.pem'
>> Enter PEM pass phrase:
>> Verifying - Enter PEM pass phrase:
>> -----
>> You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated
>> into your certificate request.
>> What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a
>> DN.
>> There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
>> For some fields there will be a default value,
>> If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
>> -----
>> Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:PL
>> State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:Slaskie
>> Locality Name (eg, city) []:Katowice
>> Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:Dom
>> Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:WR
>> Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:Maciek
>> Email Address []:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> 
>> Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
>> to be sent with your certificate request
>> A challenge password []:
>> An optional company name []:
>> unknown option -create_serial
>> usage: ca args
>> 
>>  -verbose        - Talk alot while doing things
>>  -config file    - A config file
>>  -name arg       - The particular CA definition to use
>>  -gencrl         - Generate a new CRL
>>  -crldays days   - Days is when the next CRL is due
>>  -crlhours hours - Hours is when the next CRL is due
>>  -startdate YYMMDDHHMMSSZ  - certificate validity notBefore
>>  -enddate YYMMDDHHMMSSZ    - certificate validity notAfter (overrides
>> -days)
>>  -days arg       - number of days to certify the certificate for
>>  -md arg         - md to use, one of md2, md5, sha or sha1
>>  -policy arg     - The CA 'policy' to support
>>  -keyfile arg    - private key file
>>  -keyform arg    - private key file format (PEM or ENGINE)
>>  -key arg        - key to decode the private key if it is encrypted
>>  -cert file      - The CA certificate
>>  -in file        - The input PEM encoded certificate request(s)
>>  -out file       - Where to put the output file(s)
>>  -outdir dir     - Where to put output certificates
>>  -infiles ....   - The last argument, requests to process
>>  -spkac file     - File contains DN and signed public key and challenge
>>  -ss_cert file   - File contains a self signed cert to sign
>>  -preserveDN     - Don't re-order the DN
>>  -noemailDN      - Don't add the EMAIL field into certificate' subject
>>  -batch          - Don't ask questions
>>  -msie_hack      - msie modifications to handle all those universal
>> strings
>>  -revoke file    - Revoke a certificate (given in file)
>>  -subj arg       - Use arg instead of request's subject
>>  -extensions ..  - Extension section (override value in config file)
>>  -extfile file   - Configuration file with X509v3 extentions to add
>>  -crlexts ..     - CRL extension section (override value in config file)
>>  -engine e       - use engine e, possibly a hardware device.
>>  -status serial  - Shows certificate status given the serial number
>>  -updatedb       - Updates db for expired certificates
>> 
>> when I used CA.sh -newca the script insted of unknown option
>> -create_serial  dislayed unknown options -selfsign
>> 
>> I didn't make any changes in files CA.pl CA.sh and openssl.cnf. What
>> should I change in order to cretate CA ??
>> Should I modify something?
>> 
>> I'm using FreeBSD 6.0 RELASE #p15 with custom kernel and openssl-0.9.8d
>> instaled form ports
>> 
>> Thx for your time and help
>> 
>> With regards
>> 
>> Maciek
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 
> 
> 

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