sandeep kiran p <sandeepkiranp-re5jqeeqqe8avxtiumw...@public.gmane.org> writes:
> Hi, > > A quick question. Does the SubjectName in a certificate really need > point to an LDAP DN in a X500 Directory that a CA uses or do CAs > manage the SubjectName DNs without actually using any sort of > Directory? I want to know whether it is a general practice for CAs not > to maintain any LDAP Directories when issuing certificates with > DNs. If it does not use DNs from an LDAP directory, how does the CA > maintain a hierarchy for the SubjectName DNs it issues? > > If it is not done through a Directory, how does a CA maintain the list > of certificates it issues to a particular Subject. Will it just be > file system based storage? That's up to the CA. I imagine many use databases of other kinds, likely SQL. ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org
