Clarify formulation (proposed by Bodo Moeller).

[openssl.git] / FAQ

diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ
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@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ OpenSSL  -  Frequently Asked Questions
 * Why can't the OpenSSH configure script detect OpenSSL?
 * Can I use OpenSSL's SSL library with non-blocking I/O?
 * Why doesn't my server application receive a client certificate?
+* Why does compilation fail due to an undefined symbol NID_uniqueIdentifier?
 
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@@ -624,5 +625,13 @@ if explicitly asked by the server. Use the SSL_VERIFY_PEER flag of the
 SSL_CTX_set_verify() function to enable the use of client certificates.
 
 
+* Why does compilation fail due to an undefined symbol NID_uniqueIdentifier?
+
+For OpenSSL 0.9.7 the OID table was extended and corrected. In earlier
+versions, uniqueIdentifier was incorrectly used for X.509 certificates.
+The correct name according to RFC2256 (LDAP) is x500UniqueIdentifier.
+Change your code to use the new name when compiling against OpenSSL 0.9.7.
+
+
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