Add copy_extensions option to 'ca' utility.

[openssl.git] / apps / openssl.cnf

diff --git a/apps/openssl.cnf b/apps/openssl.cnf
index 33b0866f436fe775a7fd328f2314cc6564863ac2..5071d858c5d3aa89a0ead73819674936c7ae60e6 100644 (file)
--- a/apps/openssl.cnf
+++ b/apps/openssl.cnf
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
 # This is mostly being used for generation of certificate requests.
 #
 
+# This definition stops the following lines choking if HOME isn't
+# defined.
+HOME                   = .
 RANDFILE               = $ENV::HOME/.rnd
-oid_file               = $ENV::HOME/.oid
+
+# Extra OBJECT IDENTIFIER info:
+#oid_file              = $ENV::HOME/.oid
 oid_section            = new_oids
 
 # To use this configuration file with the "-extfile" option of the
@@ -43,6 +48,14 @@ 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.
 # crl_extensions       = crl_ext
@@ -86,16 +99,19 @@ distinguished_name  = req_distinguished_name
 attributes             = req_attributes
 x509_extensions        = v3_ca # The extentions to add to the self signed cert
 
-# This sets the permitted types in a DirectoryString. There are several
-# options. 
+# Passwords for private keys if not present they will be prompted for
+# input_password = secret
+# output_password = secret
+
+# 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
 
@@ -124,7 +140,7 @@ commonName                  = Common Name (eg, YOUR name)
 commonName_max                 = 64
 
 emailAddress                   = Email Address
-emailAddress_max               = 40
+emailAddress_max               = 64
 
 # SET-ex3                      = SET extension number 3