This is a problem we have struggled with.  I do not use host names
on much of our equipment.  I would like to use IP addresses.  I believe
the certificates require hostnames

On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 07:35:31PM +0800, linux guy wrote:
> I am using java to test my ssl supported web server,
> I alwayse get error HTTPS hostname wrong:  should be <192.168.0.1>,
> I google the error it seems this happens if the hostname in the URL 
> does not match the hostname in the certificate?
> but my hostname in url is 192.168.0.1,is the hostname in certificate
> set when the certificate is created?such as "openssl req -new -x509 -key privkey.pem 
> -out cacert.pem -days 365"
> 
> BTW:I can access https://192.168.0.1 via IE.
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