the output i got from openssl ================================= C:\OpenSSL\bin>openssl ca -policy policy_anything -config myopenssl.cfg -cert certs/ca.cer -in requests/spkac.txt -keyfile keys/ca.key -days 360 -out certs/mycert.cer Using configuration from myopenssl.cfg Loading 'screen' into random state - done Enter pass phrase for keys/ca.key: Error reading certificate request in requests/spkac.txt 3452:error:0906D06C:PEM routines:PEM_read_bio:no start line:.\crypto\pem\pem_lib.c:650:Expecting: CERTIFICATE REQUEST
this is my openssf conf ====================================== RANDFILE = .rnd #################################################################### [ ca ] default_ca = CA_default # The default ca section #################################################################### [ CA_default ] certs = certs # Where the issued certs are kept crl_dir = crl # Where the issued crl are kept database = database.txt # database index file. new_certs_dir = certs # default place for new certs. certificate = cacert.pem # The CA certificate serial = serial.txt # The current serial number crl = crl.pem # The current CRL private_key =ca-key.pem # The private key RANDFILE =private.rnd # private random number file x509_extensions = x509v3_extensions # The extentions to add to the cert default_days = 365 # how long to certify for default_crl_days= 30 # how long before next CRL default_md = md5 # which md to use. preserve = no # keep passed DN ordering this is my spkac.txt file , i generated using <keygen> ====================================== SPKAC=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 CN=luser
