RE: rewriting Subject to make O=CN?

2006-10-02 Thread Richters, Eriks A
If you do figure out a way to do it, and decide that you really want to. Another word of caution is that many apps will puke when you try to import a cert whose DN doesn't match the CSR. I've seen some apps have problems even with re-ordering the DN fields, let alone complete changes. You're

RE: Custom CA vs Openssl CA

2006-08-10 Thread Richters, Eriks A
Hi Andrew, Its pretty much the typical argument of commercial software vs. open source. There are a few open source PKI initiatives underway. I haven't really followed them in the last couple of years, but this is a decent resource to read about them: http://ospkibook.sourceforge.net/ If your

RE: Compilation problem on Windows 2003 Server SP1 with Visual C++

2006-07-31 Thread Richters, Eriks A
It doesnt look like this made it to the mailing list. Im trying to re-send. Hello Im trying to build openSSL on a Windows 2003 Server box. Its SP1, and Im using Visual C++ as the compiler. Ive tried several versions of openssl including 0.9.8b, 0.9.8a, and 0.9.7j, unfortunately, Im

Compilation problem on Windows 2003 Server SP1 with Visual C++

2006-07-30 Thread Richters, Eriks A
Hello Im trying to build openSSL on a Windows 2003 Server box. Its SP1, and Im using Visual C++ as the compiler. Ive tried several versions of openssl including 0.9.8b, 0.9.8a, and 0.9.7j, unfortunately, Im getting the same error on all versions. Can anyone help me figure out whats

Cert Extension problem

2006-07-25 Thread Richters, Eriks A
Hello Im having some difficulty with getting a particular CA certificate to work for Client Authentication in Apache. Im hoping someone can help with this. I have OpenSSL version 0.9.7g installed on the machine. When it gets to the part where it tries to authenticate the certificate, I