Update dependencies.

[openssl.git] / apps / openssl.cnf

diff --git a/apps/openssl.cnf b/apps/openssl.cnf
index fbc328fad41ef9c218788fd9198442d4776b20ad..27abc08bad1a53079790171e153ddc04aea193b2 100644 (file)
--- a/apps/openssl.cnf
+++ b/apps/openssl.cnf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ 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        = x509v3_extensions     # The extentions to add to the cert
+x509_extensions        = usr_cert              # The extentions to add to the cert
 default_days   = 365                   # how long to certify for
 default_crl_days= 30                   # how long before next CRL
 default_md     = md5                   # which md to use.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ default_bits          = 1024
 default_keyfile        = privkey.pem
 distinguished_name     = req_distinguished_name
 attributes             = req_attributes
-x509_extensions        = v3_ca # The extentions to add to the cert
+x509_extensions        = v3_ca # The extentions to add to the self signed cert
 
 [ req_distinguished_name ]
 countryName                    = Country Name (2 letter code)
@@ -101,28 +101,53 @@ challengePassword_max             = 20
 
 unstructuredName               = An optional company name
 
-[ x509v3_extensions ]
+[ usr_cert ]
 
-nsCaRevocationUrl              = http://www.domain.dom/ca-crl.pem
-nsComment                      = "This is a comment"
+# These extensions are added when 'ca' signs a request.
 
-# under ASN.1, the 0 bit would be encoded as 80
-nsCertType                     = 0x40
+# This goes against PKIX guidelines but some CAs do it and some software
+# requires this to avoid interpreting an end user certificate as a CA.
 
+basicConstraints=CA:FALSE
+
+# Here are some examples of the usage of nsCertType. If it is omitted
+# the certificate can be used for anything *except* object signing.
+
+# This is OK for an SSL server.
+#nsCertType                    = server
+
+# For an object signing certificate this would be used.
+#nsCertType = objsign
+
+# For normal client use this is typical
+#nsCertType = client, email
+
+# This is typical also
+
+keyUsage = nonRepudiation, digitalSignature, keyEncipherment
+
+nsComment                      = "OpenSSL Generated Certificate"
+
+#nsCaRevocationUrl             = http://www.domain.dom/ca-crl.pem
 #nsBaseUrl
 #nsRevocationUrl
 #nsRenewalUrl
 #nsCaPolicyUrl
 #nsSslServerName
-#nsCertSequence
-#nsCertExt
-#nsDataType
 
 [ v3_ca]
 
 # Extensions for a typical CA
 
+# It's a CA certificate
 basicConstraints = CA:true
-keyUsage = cRLSign, keyCertSign
 
+# This is what PKIX recommends but some broken software chokes on critical
+# extensions.
+#basicConstraints = critical,CA:true
+
+# Key usage: again this should really be critical.
+keyUsage = cRLSign, keyCertSign
 
+# Some might want this also
+#nsCertType = sslCA, emailCA