Add support for raw extensions. This means that you can include the DER encoding

[openssl.git] / apps / openssl.cnf

diff --git a/apps/openssl.cnf b/apps/openssl.cnf
index 0b3bfa64f861487d30786b04d40cb6a9d8effc7f..e5e2eee56fdcff1a73e9595c594d0bb6d640eb9e 100644 (file)
--- a/apps/openssl.cnf
+++ b/apps/openssl.cnf
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #
-# SSLeay example configuration file.
+# OpenSSL example configuration file.
 # This is mostly being used for generation of certificate requests.
 #
 
 RANDFILE               = $ENV::HOME/.rnd
+oid_file               = $ENV::HOME/.oid
 
 ####################################################################
 [ ca ]
@@ -24,7 +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.
@@ -62,6 +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 self signed cert
 
 [ req_distinguished_name ]
 countryName                    = Country Name (2 letter code)
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ localityName                  = Locality Name (eg, city)
 
 # we can do this but it is not needed normally :-)
 #1.organizationName            = Second Organization Name (eg, company)
-#1.organizationName_default    = CryptSoft Pty Ltd
+#1.organizationName_default    = World Wide Web Pty Ltd
 
 organizationalUnitName         = Organizational Unit Name (eg, section)
 #organizationalUnitName_default        =
@@ -90,6 +92,8 @@ commonName_max                        = 64
 emailAddress                   = Email Address
 emailAddress_max               = 40
 
+SET-ex3                                = SET extension number 3
+
 [ req_attributes ]
 challengePassword              = A challenge password
 challengePassword_min          = 4
@@ -97,20 +101,63 @@ challengePassword_max              = 20
 
 unstructuredName               = An optional company name
 
-[ x509v3_extensions ]
+[ usr_cert ]
+
+# These extensions are added when 'ca' signs a request.
+
+# 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
 
-nsCaRevocationUrl              = http://www.cryptsoft.com/ca-crl.pem
-nsComment                      = "This is a comment"
+keyUsage = nonRepudiation, digitalSignature, keyEncipherment
 
-# under ASN.1, the 0 bit would be encoded as 80
-nsCertType                     = 0x40
+nsComment                      = "OpenSSL Generated Certificate"
+subjectKeyIdentifier=hash
 
+#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
+
+# PKIX recommendation.
+
+subjectKeyIdentifier=hash
+
+# 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
+
+# RAW DER hex encoding of an extension: beware experts only!
+# 1.2.3.5=RAW:02:03
+# You can even override a supported extension:
+# basicConstraints= critical, RAW:30:03:01:01:FF