On Tue, Feb 26, 2002 at 06:02:25PM -0500, Mike Schiraldi wrote:
> I would like to specify an "effective time" for openssl to use when
> verifying S/MIME messages, so that i can override my system clock when
> checking the validity period.
>
> I tried adding an (eww) global variable called effective_time which is -1 by
> default and can be set with a command line option. All the parts of OpenSSL
> that get the current time will check this variable, and if it's not -1, will
> use its value in place of time(NULL)
>
> However, i've had trouble putting a variable into global scope because of
> the modular nature of OpenSSL.
>
> Suggestions on The Right Way to do this? Ideally i'd like to not use a
> global variable.
Do you think of the "openssl smime" command line utility only?
Or do you request an extension for the internal verification API as a
whole?
Best regards,
Lutz
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BTU Cottbus, Allgemeine Elektrotechnik
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