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> On Thu, Mar 16, 2006, Michal Hooreman wrote:
> 
>> Good afternoon,
>> 
>> Just a question: what is the challenge password asked when we do a
>> certificate request? 
>> 
>> Everywhere, I see it lefted blank, but I don't understand his usage.
>> 
> 
> It is largely a legacy attribute. The original intention was
> I believe to provide a password which the certificate holder
> could later use (in some unspecified manner) to revoke the
> certificate. 
> 
> Other than the attribute being set and being visible by the
> 'req' utility it is ignored by OpenSSL.
> 
> Steve.

Thank you for your help.

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