The "CN" in the distinguished name is standing for "Common Name".
Pae ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard S. Huntrods" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 8:21 AM Subject: Re: What does it mean - \"Name on certificate does not match name of the site\" > Pae wrote: > > >It usually means that the name, e.g., Common Name, in your > >certificate and the name of your server, e.g., http server, > >where the certificate originated from don't match. > > > >How did you created the certificate? Ex, openssl? > > > >Pae > > Pae, > > Thank you for your assistance so far. I'm using the Java SDK "keytool" > tool to create the certificate. Here is an actual session with keytool. > My typing is in <> just for clarity. The <> contains either what I have > been typing, or a comment on what I was typing. All other text comes > from the keytool... > > === > <keytool -genkey -alias tomcat -keyalg RSA -keystore /users/.keystore> > > Enter keystore password: <password> > What is your first and last name? > [Unknown]: <Richard Huntrods> > What is the name of your organizational unit? > [Unknown]: <hci - I don't really know what to put here - I was putting > machine> > What is the name of your organization? > [Unknown]: <HCI - this is my company, not my domain> > What is the name of your City or Locality? > [Unknown]: <Calgary> > What is the name of your State or Province? > [Unknown]: <Alberta> > What is the two-letter country code for this unit? > [Unknown]: <CA - for Canada> > Is <CN=Richard Huntrods, OU=hci, O=HCI, L=Calgary, ST=AB, C=CA> Correct? > > [no]:<yes> > Enter key password for <tomcat> > (RETURN if sam as keytore password): <RETURN> > > === > That generates the keystore. Which one is "common name"? > > Thanks again in advance for your assistance. Is there more > documentation on keytool that you know of? The "on line" help merely > lists the possible options, but does not tell you what they mean. > > -Richard > > > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
