On Thu, Oct 10, 2002, Zachary Denison wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am using openssl 0.96 on redhat 7.1.
> 
> I am trying to write a script to generate CERTs for
> me, since I have hundreds of servers to generate certs
> for.  Because of this I want to use the prompt=no
> option for the openssl config file.  However I have
> multiple CN entries in my config file and I am not
> sure how this translates to the "Prompt=no" format of
> the config file, since the "prompt=no" takes a
> different config file format.
> 
> This is my original config file format (excerpt only):
> 
> [ req ]
> default_bits                    = 1024
> distinguished_name              = req_DN
> [ req_DN ]
> 0.countryName                     = "1. Country Name  
>           (2 letter code)"
> 0.countryName_min                 = 2
> 0.countryName_max                 = 2
> 0.countryName_default             = US
> 0.stateOrProvinceName             = "2. State or
> Province Name   (full name)    "
> 0.stateOrProvinceName_default     = Los Angeles
> 0.localityName                    = "3. Locality Name 
>           (city name)    "
> 0.localityName_default            = California
> 0.organizationName                = "4. Organization
> Name        (company name) "
> 0.organizationName_default        = ZakDen
> 0.organizationalUnitName          = "5. Organizational
> Unit Name (department)   "
> 0.organizationalUnitName_default  = IT Department
> 0.commonName                      = "6. Common Name   
>           (real fqdn)    "
> 0.commonName_max                  = 64
> 0.commonName_default              = imap.zakden.com
> 1.commonName                      = "6. Common Name   
>           (real fqdn)    "
> 1.commonName_max                  = 64
> 1.commonName_default              = mail.zakden.com
> 2.commonName                      = "6. Common Name   
>           (real fqdn)    "
> 2.commonName_max                  = 64
> 2.commonName_default              = smtp.zakden.com
> 
> 
> and below you can see what currently I have for my
> "prompt=no" version of the file:
> (note: I have tried SEVERAL different ways.. NONE of
> them works)
> 
> 
> Does anyone know the correct syntax when dealing with
> multiple CNs in a "prompt=no" scenario?
> Thank you.
> 
> Zachary.
> 
> 
> First try:
> ---------
> 
> [ req ]
> default_bits            = 1024
> distinguished_name      = req_distinguished_name
> prompt                  = no
> [ req_distinguished_name ]
> C                       = US
> ST                      = Los Angeles
> L                       = California
> O                       = ZakDen
> OU                      = IT Department
> CN                      = imap.zakden.com
> CN                      = mail.zakden.com
> CN                      = smtp.zakden.com
> emailAddress            = [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 
> Second Try:
> -----------
> 
> [ req ]
> default_bits            = 1024
> distinguished_name      = req_distinguished_name
> prompt                  = no
> [ req_distinguished_name ]
> C                       = US
> ST                      = Los Angeles
> L                       = California
> O                       = ZakDen
> OU                      = IT Department
> CN.1                    = imap.zakden.com
> CN.2                    = mail.zakden.com
> CN.3                    = smtp.zakden.com
> emailAddress            = [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 
> Third Try:
> ----------
> 
> [ req ]
> default_bits            = 1024
> distinguished_name      = req_distinguished_name
> prompt                  = no
> [ req_distinguished_name ]
> C                       = US
> ST                      = Los Angeles
> L                       = California
> O                       = ZakDen
> OU                      = IT Department
> CN                      = @cnlist
> emailAddress            = [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [ cnlist ]
> CN.1=imap.zakden.com
> CN.2=mail.zakden.com
> CN.3=smtp.zakden.com
> 
> 
> 
Did you try the same format as the original config file:

1.CN = x
2.CN = y
3.CN = z

?

Steve.
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