On Mon, Nov 08, 2004, ray v wrote:
> Ok second day to experiment with OIDs. I found our
> company regiester OIDs. I use them like so..
>
> oid_section = company_oids
>
> [company_oids]
> val1 = 1.3.6.1.4.1.99999.50
> val2 = 1.3.6.1.4.1.99999.51
> val3 = 1.3.6.1.4.1.99999.52
>
> So when I make certificates everything goes well no
> errors. However when I read the certificate for
> processing I see the 1.3.6.1.4.1.99999.50 = ${val1},
> not the val1 name like so, val1 = myvalue. From what
> I've read the OIDs would have to be added to a
> database before they could be match to the OID when
> view?
>
Yes all that gets encoded is the numerical form of the OID. So you need a
database to map OIDs to human readable values.
> Does this sound right or am I complete confused?
> Is there a way to map the value over the OID visually
> without patching applications?
>
If the application uses OpenSSL and it supports the autoconfig mechanism (not
many currently do but its now hard to add support) then you can add the OIDs
to the configuration file and they will be recognized.
If the application doesn't use OpenSSL then your on your own.
Steve.
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