Dr. Stephen Henson wrote:
>On Sat, May 31, 2003, Kikuyo Nagamatsu wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 14:12:59 +0200
>> Dr. Stephen Henson wrote:
>> >However based on that encoding it looks like the correct syntax for the ASN1
>> >form of otherName is:
>> >
>> >subjectAltName=otherName:2.5.5.5;UTF8:2.16.528.1.1003.1.4.3.4.2.1-0.1.2.3.4
>> >
>> >Steve.
>> 
>> I'm trying on openssl_SNAP0529, and above syntax works good.
>> But I want to know how to write UTF8 string by DER encoding.
>> 
>
>Do you want the actual DER encoding of the UTF8String or the whole extension?
>
>If you want to enter that into a previous version of OpenSSL as a string
>beginning "DER:" you'll need the whole extension.
>
>If its just UTF8 then the OpenSSL asn1parse utility in 0.9.8 can do that.
>
>If you want the whole extension you can extract it using the asn1parse
>utility, hexdump the result and paste that into the config file.
>
>If the string you want isn't fixed then things are a bit trickier and you'll
>have to generate the encoding somehow, for example OpenSSL 0.9.8 ASN1parse, a
>short program or manually.
>
>Steve.

Thanks a lot.
I used the asn1parse utility and pasted the result "HEXDUMP" into conf file, 
and then I made it.

I appricate your advice so much,
Kikuyo Nagamatsu
______________________________________________________________________
OpenSSL Project                                 http://www.openssl.org
User Support Mailing List                    [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Automated List Manager                           [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Reply via email to