X509_get_notBefore()
X509_get_notAfter()
are your friends.

make sure you dont use that key/cert in any production systems.

vijo.


On Fri, Sep 27, 2002 at 03:39:07PM +0200, Radboud Platvoet wrote:
> Thanks guys,
> 
> That works great. However, I would really like to do it with a call from my
> C code and not in the shell.
> 
> -Radboud
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michiels Olivier
> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 3:04 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Validity period of certificates
> 
> 
> Hi,
> take the BEGIN CERTIFICATE to the END CERTIFICATE part, put it in a file,
> then do : openssl x509 -in yourfile -text.
> You will see the start and the end date at the beginning of the response.
> 
> Hope this help,
> 
> Michiels Olivier
> 
> Radboud Platvoet wrote:
> 
> >Hi everyone,
> >
> >I would like to know if there is a way to find out for what period a
> >certificate is valid (ie: the start and end date).
> >
> >This is the certificate from which I like to determine the validity period:
> >
> >-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
> >MIICXQIBAAKBgQDHbmDreHdsfXmdgiveojbx2hVrJPvzxzQ0Ug6g0KxOYUVSSLbs
> >xBCW5PGQEn6a++AI6SMt13MTidpUJZmiPiOB2/D7Lg1YMJNQgJ8VfpzWESvgtQCV
> >6txwVWz0gGSnmJ8EkLhaY0t57PhrEqM2RpZKgiBl08bueXCazblhWpyvOQIDAQAB
> >AoGAB33wCiiGY/76uJ4RQ9XYNpG4yEOla20KWwTSI9xy/KbO0d6FcLOU4/ZJ1N28
> >/9mCexM3DRvQ6OT+3LZk5SFsd/1dOEi+P5rhIOAe/0VReiS5oIlhqr6lhOF4/WHp
> >OZwglVDuB1U+zqX3fb6exkBlfcg8nv/iaI7GrxRl+ib9bWECQQD3crtg8DkLXT1o
> >zwqgNyobPQgv0TJaCHAIub/XVjN2jkTU6HJPrPh6RUBTPAx/pW5CSuxGqcRDRgan
> >RP6Zqu8NAkEAzlLSauaZhGGQXROxaac8Q7v423e/CTXKwCHAhkOIlKHBcq2Qzvo6
> >PrHzAKYVsOx5fwMZATe86Kz8OeSgoCFV3QJATILFPWwJt2HVIxshhfiIpHNynJZq
> >ozwIqCoHD2Yv83B6B/r3nXs2OVhAU3w1wSI9vXG9LPxBGywD0qSatJkN4QJBAMoR
> >MUVDLU0KpHGUDOhVwl7wJO0EnRNvHHAJXl3gnE49EZG3zR/4z7yBWWXkQ1AweVlc
> >dkvMA/a5HJmygWHy4/0CQQCybDrUXfLGmfCL3R95fc3/XfHF+VodnfZoWY09hjQO
> >wYPK/0sAatyAW4I9ks0XCoWbPBJEOueX5TAixPhh0pkn
> >-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
> >-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
> >MIICkzCCAfygAwIBAgIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQQFADCBgzELMAkGA1UEBhMCTkwx
> >FTATBgNVBAgTDFp1aWQgSG9sbGFuZDESMBAGA1UEBxMJUm90dGVyZGFtMRMwEQYD
> >VQQKEwpEaWdpdm94IEJWMSEwHwYDVQQLExhSZXNlYXJjaCBhbmQgRGV2ZWxvcG1l
> >bnQxETAPBgNVBAMTCFMyU2VydmVyMB4XDTAyMDkyNzA3MzM1NFoXDTAzMDkyNzA3
> >MzM1NFowgYMxCzAJBgNVBAYTAk5MMRUwEwYDVQQIEwxadWlkIEhvbGxhbmQxEjAQ
> >BgNVBAcTCVJvdHRlcmRhbTETMBEGA1UEChMKRGlnaXZveCBCVjEhMB8GA1UECxMY
> >UmVzZWFyY2ggYW5kIERldmVsb3BtZW50MREwDwYDVQQDEwhTMlNlcnZlcjCBnzAN
> >BgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOBjQAwgYkCgYEAx25g63h3bH15nYIr3qI28doVayT788c0
> >NFIOoNCsTmFFUki27MQQluTxkBJ+mvvgCOkjLddzE4naVCWZoj4jgdvw+y4NWDCT
> >UICfFX6c1hEr4LUAlerccFVs9IBkp5ifBJC4WmNLeez4axKjNkaWSoIgZdPG7nlw
> >ms25YVqcrzkCAwEAAaMVMBMwEQYJYIZIAYb4QgEBBAQDAgZAMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEB
> >BAUAA4GBAA4al9nd/lph0P+RKoOfDPZXLFf1kfU7dHJIrXR5F9HvhVuVNyFLNyTO
> >JXq8M/mcPM9eGNEfOwdGjHZCM91pduauvTZ6rqUOHIDV5oQdqVsCEMdZa5t2aTS+
> >g+ffMr6+aAm+ax3eU3/5tk1T2RkVOsIFEYCymiaMcXsVCFUvi/Pn
> >-----END CERTIFICATE-----
> >
> >Any help is greatly appreciated!
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Radboud
> >
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