> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dr. 
> Stephen Henson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 7:08 PM
> To: openssl-users@openssl.org
> Subject: Re: Field CN and the certificates
> 
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2005, Vu Pham wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I use openssl to build a self-signed certificate for my web 
> server. I 
> > imported the CA cert to my PC already.
> > When I open the web server, IE says the certificate is from 
> a trusted 
> > CA as expected, the security certificate is valid, but it says the 
> > name is invalid.
> > 
> > I view the certificate and the CN name matches the web server name.
> > 
> > I think the requirement is CN matches the server name, is it right ?
> > 
> 
> It should match the hostname in the URL it is accessed as.

Yes, it does. 

Vu

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