Re: Can you add to the DN after the certificate request is made?

2004-11-12 Thread ray v
Ok I can get x509 to accept the extension now, something like this extensions = extend [extend] #basicConstraints = critical,CA:true 1.3.6.1.4.1..1002 = DER:06:09:2B:06:01:04:01:D6:1F:87:6A openssl x509 -in test.crt -text -noout X509v3 extensions: 1.3.6.1.4.1..1002:

Re: Can you add to the DN after the certificate request is made?

2004-11-12 Thread Dr. Stephen Henson
On Fri, Nov 12, 2004, ray v wrote: Ok I can get x509 to accept the extension now, something like this extensions = extend [extend] #basicConstraints = critical,CA:true 1.3.6.1.4.1..1002 = DER:06:09:2B:06:01:04:01:D6:1F:87:6A openssl x509 -in test.crt -text -noout X509v3

Re: Can you add to the DN after the certificate request is made?

2004-11-11 Thread Charles Cranston
First of all let me apologize for the red herring of suggesting using command line options. I keep re- running into the man req section on -subj while forgetting that without the private key this is not useful for changing the subject name in a CSR. If you haven't already stumbled onto this you

Re: Can you add to the DN after the certificate request is made?

2004-11-11 Thread Dr. Stephen Henson
On Thu, Nov 11, 2004, Charles Cranston wrote: First of all let me apologize for the red herring of suggesting using command line options. I keep re- running into the man req section on -subj while forgetting that without the private key this is not useful for changing the subject name in a

Can you add to the DN after the certificate request is made?

2004-11-10 Thread ray v
I wish to add something like 1.3.6.1.4.1..1 to the Distinguished name something like... CN=Me,O=FOO,OU=Bar,1.3.6.1.4.1..1=stuff What's the best way to do this when you need to specify the -extfile option? Or is it really necessary to use the -extfile ?

Re: Can you add to the DN after the certificate request is made?

2004-11-10 Thread ray v
Yes, understood, but in this case someone will send a certificate request via e-mail, I will not be involved in making it. I will fill/sign that request and send it back. The request will come with the standard information tucked away in the DN. I need to add information to the DN, something I

Re: Can you add to the DN after the certificate request is made?

2004-11-10 Thread Charles Cranston
OK, the problem you will run into is that the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is a DN and Public Key combination that is signed by the private key. Since this is done by your client, you will not have access to the private key. The OpenSSL software, as written, uses this signing as proof that