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* How can I remove the passphrase on a private key?
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* How can I remove the passphrase on a private key?
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* Why can't I use OpenSSL certificates with SSL client authentication?
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* Why can't I use OpenSSL certificates with SSL client authentication?
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* Why does my browser give a warning about a mismatched hostname?
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* Why does my browser give a warning about a mismatched hostname?
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* How do I install a CA certificate into a browser?
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[BUILD] Questions about building and testing OpenSSL
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[BUILD] Questions about building and testing OpenSSL
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@ -323,6 +324,26 @@ Browsers expect the server's hostname to match the value in the commonName
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(CN) field of the certificate. If it does not then you get a warning.
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(CN) field of the certificate. If it does not then you get a warning.
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* How do I install a CA certificate into a browser?
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The usual way is to send the DER encoded certificate to the browser as
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MIME type application/x-x509-ca-cert, for example by clicking on an appropriate
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link. On MSIE certain extensions such as .der or .cacert may also work, or you
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can import the certificate using the certificate import wizard.
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You can convert a certificate to DER form using the command:
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openssl x509 -in ca.pem -outform DER -out ca.der
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Occasionally someone suggests using a command such as:
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openssl pkcs12 -export -out cacert.p12 -in cacert.pem -inkey cakey.pem
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DO NOT DO THIS! This command will give away your CAs private key and
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reduces its security to zero: allowing anyone to forge certificates in
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whatever name they choose.
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[BUILD] =======================================================================
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[BUILD] =======================================================================
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* Why does the linker complain about undefined symbols?
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* Why does the linker complain about undefined symbols?
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