Also see src/doc/HOWTO/certificates.txt and keys.txt, as well as src/doc/openssl.txt. These might provide guidance for the ideas behind the code that Frédéric pointed to.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frédéric Donnat Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 11:15 AM To: openssl-users@openssl.org Subject: RE: self signed X509 without interaction Hi, You could also have a look at: - demos/selfsign.c Or the OpenSSL tools: - apps/req.c - apps/ca.c - apps/x509.c Fred -----Original Message----- From: Dr. Stephen Henson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 9/28/2005 3:12 PM To: openssl-users@openssl.org Cc: Subject: Re: self signed X509 without interaction On Wed, Sep 28, 2005, Felix Dorner wrote: > > hi, > > i would like to write some code (using the openssl/crypto libs) that > > - creates a keypair > - creates a self signed X509 certificate for/with that keypair and uses > predefined strings for the certificate attributes, means there will be no > user interaction. > > i think i can manage to create the keys, however i dont even know how start > with the certificate stuff... > > > i am sure somebody has done this before and hope that guy is on the list > The 'req' utility can do this with the appropriate settings. If you want a C code example then look at demos/x509/mkcert.c Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. Email, S/MIME and PGP keys: see homepage OpenSSL project core developer and freelance consultant. Funding needed! Details on homepage. Homepage: http://www.drh-consultancy.demon.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
