explanation of the general process .... the user is not doing anything and that's my problem i think.
a local registration authority (LRA) is in charge of typing the users information on the "pub" IHM interface. the keys (private and public) are generated on either the LRA client host or the central RA server. depending on user choice. for a signing certificate it will be done on the LRA and for a authentification / crypting certificat it will be done on the RA so that it can be backuped for renewal purpose. (i made the difference by mapping the basic request and IE/Netscape Request to authentification / signing request). the request are always made on the LRA The certificate are then distributed on a "smart card" and the PIN is at the moment distributed by e-mail (they should soon be distributed "on paper" if i manage to make the RA to do it!!) therefor and with this architecture my main problem is that the LRA is typing everything including the PIN number i don't want this. that's why i would be great if the PIN was generated automatically by the RA sent by mail and then written to the "smart card". somthing else is about the lenght of the PIN. my smart card does not support more than 8 char ... is it possible to reduce it ? (the default value on the PUB interface is 10) thanks a lot @+ Ben OpenSource OpenTechnologies ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Bell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CLEYET-MARREL Benjamin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 3:21 PM Subject: Re: [Openca-Users] PIN length > Hi, > > before I can answer such question could you describe the process or > workflow which you want to implement? > > 1. What should the user do? > 2. Where do you want to generate the keys? > 3. Where do you want to create the requests? > 4. How do you want to distribute the certificate? > > Michael > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Michael Bell Email (private): [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Rechenzentrum - Datacenter Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Humboldt-University of Berlin Tel.: +49 (0)30-2093 2482 > Unter den Linden 6 Fax: +49 (0)30-2093 2959 > 10099 Berlin > Germany http://www.openca.org > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old > cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! > https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 > _______________________________________________ > Openca-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openca-users > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 _______________________________________________ Openca-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openca-users
