[[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Sat Feb 1 00:59:01 2003]: > $ ./openssl req -x509 -new -nodes -out sscert.pem -rand /tmp/somefile > Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key > ............++++++ > ..............................++++++ > writing new private key to 'privkey.pem' > ----- > You are about to be asked to enter information that will be > incorporated > into your certificate request. > What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or > a DN. > There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank > For some fields there will be a default value, > If you enter '.', the field will be left blank. > ----- > Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]: > State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]: > Locality Name (eg, city) []: > Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]: > Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []: > Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []: > Email Address []: > >
OK so that seems to work. Maybe its just when x509 does it. Can you try: openssl req -new -nodes -out req.pem -rand /tmp/somefile then openssl x509 -req -in req.pem -out sscert.pem -signkey privkey.pem if that second command dumps core then a stack trace under a debugger would help a lot. Thanks, Steve. ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
