Magnus Hyllander wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to this list and to OpenSSL, so I'm sorry if this question has
> been answered many times before.
>
> I just installed Apache-SSL with OpenSSL, and created and signed my own
> certificate as described in the FAQ on http://www.apache-ssl.org. When I
> use this certficate however, Netscape complains that "The certificate
> that the site 'mail-nl.europe.rational.com' has presented does
> not contain the correct site name."
>
> So the questions is, how do I set the site in the certificate?
>
If you use a certificate for a web server, netscape checks it for the CN
(Common Name) to be the same as the URL used. For example, if your server's
address is:
http://www.mydomain.com
then you have to issue a certificate with:
CN=www.mydomain.com, ..., C=IT
It should resolve your problem.
See you,
Massimiliano Pala ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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