error generating private key

2001-04-30 Thread John Peters
Hello, I'm trying to generate a private key for use with a thawte certificate (I just want to generate they keys, the actual certificate will be installed on another server to which I don't have telnet access) The random files I used are located here: /usr/local/etc/httpd/htdocs/fileskey I kee

newbie: 64bit, 512 or 1024 ?

2001-05-01 Thread John Peters
I want to order a $125 64bit thawte certificate. I see almost everyone using 1024 to generate the private key, but it says on the thawte website that 1024 is for the 128bit certificates. Does it matter if use 512 or 1024 to generate the private key? Regards John Peters