Fixed it, thanks. And did actually find the correct apache ssl
documentation regarding this issue, just needed to add in the ssl
configuration:
SSLCertificateChainFile <path to chain file>

Regards
Yildirim

2008/11/12 Yildirim Zaynal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> That makes good sense actually..
>
> Just to sum it up and make sure that I have understood it correctly:
>
> Add CA2 and CA3 public certificates to the apache server configuration,
> Have the CA1(root ca) installed on client side.
>
> I am using apache 2.x version and reading the SSL config part of it I
> never saw anything about configurating certs as in my case with CA2
> and CA3.. Rechecking again now i could confirm this.
>
> Can anybody point me to the right direction regarding this, a guide maybe?
>
> Thanks again,
> Yildirim
>
> 2008/11/10 Massimiliano Pala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> Hi,
>>
>> you just need to add the CA2 and CA3 to the configuration of your
>> servers.
>>
>> To correctly build the chain of certificates, the client application
>> needs to know where to find them. If you do not use the PRQP, then
>> you need to provide it via the SSL configuration of your web server.
>> Indeed the standard says that the SSL/TLS server should push the full
>> chain of certificates to the client (but the trust anchor - which I
>> think it is optional). This will solve your problem and will let the
>> client to trust all of your server certificates.
>>
>> Later,
>> Max
>>
>> Yildirim Zaynal wrote:
>>>
>>> The environment:
>>>
>>> 1level root ca
>>> 2level sub-ca signed by 1level root-ca
>>> 3level sub-ca signed by 2level sub-ca
>>>
>>> server certificate signed with 3level sub-ca
>>>
>>> I have installed the 1level root ca public certificate on my browser,
>>> and I am expecting that every server certificate i have signed with
>>> the 3level sub ca will automatically be trusted. But the browser still
>>> gives me warnings regarding the the server certificate signed by the
>>> 3level sub-ca..
>>>
>>> When i import the public certificate of 2level and 3level sub-ca's
>>> into my browser then it does not produce any warnings.. For me it
>>> seems natural that I only need the root ca certificate imported for
>>> the browser to trust anything signed by 2level or 3level sub-ca's..
>>>
>>> Am I right, should i export the 1level root certificate in some
>>> specific way for this to work??
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>>
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