On Thu, Jan 25, 2007, Lutz Jaenicke wrote: > > Hi, > > I am trying to issue certificates with a uid attribute in the subject like: > > Subject: .../CN=<realname>/emailAddress=<emailaddress>/uid=<username> > > How can I do that? > > In the "DISTINGUISHED NAME AND ATTRIBUTE SECTION" of openssl.conf I > inserted: > > UID = UID (z.B.: mmustermann) > > Result is: > When generating a certificate request, I get asked for a UID. > When signing it to generate the certificate, the UID is shown. > But, when looking at the certificate in clear text the subject does not > contain the UID. > > What's wrong? > > Please give me a little help. >
You need to include the UID field in the relevant policy section of openssl.cnf or it will be dropped by the ca utility. 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 openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
