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Günter Obiltschnig 2014-10-07 23:25:31 +02:00
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@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ These are discussed below:
- Context: The Context constructor uses different arguments. While
the first argument is the same, all others are different.
Instead of a certificate file name, a certificate subject name is
specified. Certificates are always loaded from a Windows
certificate store, not from the filesystem.
specified. Certificates can be loaded from a Windows
certificate store, or from PKCS #12 files (.pfx, .p12) containing
certificate and private key pairs, if the OPT_LOAD_CERT_FROM_FILE
is specified. In the latter case, a private key passphrase handler
must be setup.
Please refer to the header file documentation for more information.
Furthermore, the following Context methods are not available in NetSSL_Win:
addChainCertificate(), disableStatelessSessionResumption(),
@ -25,21 +28,19 @@ These are discussed below:
- SSLManager: The configuration properties used to configure the SSLManager
are different from the ones used in NetSSL_OpenSSL. Please see the
SSLManager header file for more information.
Furthermore, PrivateKeyPassphraseHandler's are not supported. The
initializeClient() and initializeServer() methods therefore do not
have the PrivateKeyPassphraseHandler argument.
The isFIPSEnabled() method is not available.
- X509Certificate: Loading a certificate from a file or stream, as well as saving
a certificate is not supported.
- X509Certificate: Saving a certificate is not supported.
Certificate and Certificate Stores
----------------------------------
The test suite and samples expect a certificate with a subject name
same as the host name to be available from the user's personal certificate
store. A suitable self-signed certificate can be created using the Windows
The test suite and samples expect a certificate/private key file named
any.pem, located in the current working directory. This can be changed
by editing the testrunner.xml/TestSuite.xml configuration files.
Alternatively, a certificate from the Windows certificate store can be used.
A suitable self-signed certificate can be created using the Windows
IIS administration console, then exported to a file, and re-imported into
the user's personal store.