Implement CRL numbers.

[openssl.git] / apps / openssl.cnf

diff --git a/apps/openssl.cnf b/apps/openssl.cnf
index 13aeb9b0bad70e4359eabcc64f0a9cef11ce9b86..8941f454f8a577d088f5628772498a75e2f21e54 100644 (file)
--- a/apps/openssl.cnf
+++ b/apps/openssl.cnf
@@ -38,18 +38,31 @@ dir         = ./demoCA              # Where everything is kept
 certs          = $dir/certs            # Where the issued certs are kept
 crl_dir                = $dir/crl              # Where the issued crl are kept
 database       = $dir/index.txt        # database index file.
+#unique_subject        = no                    # Set to 'no' to allow creation of
+                                       # several ctificates with same subject.
 new_certs_dir  = $dir/newcerts         # default place for new certs.
 
 certificate    = $dir/cacert.pem       # The CA certificate
 serial         = $dir/serial           # The current serial number
+crlnumber      = $dir/crlnumber        # the current crl number
+                                       # must be commented out to leave a V1 CRL
 crl            = $dir/crl.pem          # The current CRL
 private_key    = $dir/private/cakey.pem# The private key
 RANDFILE       = $dir/private/.rand    # private random number file
 
 x509_extensions        = usr_cert              # The extentions to add to the cert
 
+# Comment out the following two lines for the "traditional"
+# (and highly broken) format.
+name_opt       = ca_default            # Subject Name options
+cert_opt       = ca_default            # Certificate field options
+
+# Extension copying option: use with caution.
+# copy_extensions = copy
+
 # Extensions to add to a CRL. Note: Netscape communicator chokes on V2 CRLs
 # so this is commented out by default to leave a V1 CRL.
+# crlnumber must also be commented out to leave a V1 CRL.
 # crl_extensions       = crl_ext
 
 default_days   = 365                   # how long to certify for
@@ -95,16 +108,15 @@ x509_extensions    = v3_ca # The extentions to add to the self signed cert
 # input_password = secret
 # output_password = secret
 
-# This sets the permitted types in a DirectoryString. There are several
-# options. 
+# This sets a mask for permitted string types. There are several options. 
 # default: PrintableString, T61String, BMPString.
 # pkix  : PrintableString, BMPString.
 # utf8only: only UTF8Strings.
-# nobmp : PrintableString, T61String (no BMPStrings).
+# nombstr : PrintableString, T61String (no BMPStrings or UTF8Strings).
 # MASK:XXXX a literal mask value.
 # WARNING: current versions of Netscape crash on BMPStrings or UTF8Strings
 # so use this option with caution!
-dirstring_type = nobmp
+string_mask = nombstr
 
 # req_extensions = v3_req # The extensions to add to a certificate request
 
@@ -133,7 +145,7 @@ commonName                  = Common Name (eg, YOUR name)
 commonName_max                 = 64
 
 emailAddress                   = Email Address
-emailAddress_max               = 40
+emailAddress_max               = 64
 
 # SET-ex3                      = SET extension number 3
 
@@ -181,6 +193,9 @@ authorityKeyIdentifier=keyid,issuer:always
 # This stuff is for subjectAltName and issuerAltname.
 # Import the email address.
 # subjectAltName=email:copy
+# An alternative to produce certificates that aren't
+# deprecated according to PKIX.
+# subjectAltName=email:move
 
 # Copy subject details
 # issuerAltName=issuer:copy