Cheers
Shaun
Dr S N Henson wrote:
>
> Shaun McCullagh wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Please could somebody explain what the purpose of the 'Challenge
> > Password' is for a PEM file. I note CA.sh prompts for this when a
> > certificate request is made.
> >
>
> Its something that gets added to the certificate request. I believe its
> original purpose was for some kind of confirmation of the sender for
> things like picking up the certificate or revoking it.
>
> Many CAs ignore the attribute. Unless a CA specifically requires it it
> can be safely omitted.
>
> Steve.
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