Well... I've gotten a little bit further. I apologize for these elementary
questions, I just have never used this before.
I used the default openssl.cnf file rather than one I created.
I got the CA to approve the request (a test certificate).
I copied the information into a *.crt file. However, the web site does not
work. I get a 404 bad request error.
I am sure there is something I have to do in the httpd.cnf file, but I don't
know what I need to configure in there. I tried making some changes that to
me seemed logical, but after the changes the HTTP server would not start, so
I reverted back to original.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr S N Henson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 1:06 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Creating a certificate request
"Kalligonis, Tim" wrote:
>
> I actually just found some information about the -config option. Using
the
> -config option I was able to create the csr file but it was not accepted
by
> the certificate authority Thawte. This is the error I am receiving:
> The actual error given was:
>
> We accept two broad forms of CSR. The preferable one is a BASE64
> encoded PKCS#10 Certificate Signing Request. The other format is the
> PEM Message format generated by early Domino, ICSS and WebSite Pro 1.x
> web servers.
>
> What do I need to to to avoid this error while trying to submit the
request?
>
Try the -newhdr option, it may want NEW in the header lines.
Steve.
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