On Wed, Jun 30, 2004, Olaf Gellert wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I was trying to create a pkcs7 file containing a
> certificate chain that I have (in PEM format).
> 
> Do PKCS7 files have to be encrypted/signed or
> may they just work as a container for certificates?
> 

Yes but the signed format can have zero signers: this is used as a container
for certificates.

> If yes, how would I create a PKCS7 file containing
> a given certificate chain using OpenSSL?
> 

The crl2pkc7 utility will do this.

Steve.
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