> ensures me that the data is safely stored, as the certificate, and therefore > also my additional data, can only be opened when the password is known.
If this is all you want to do, a cryptographic beginner such as yourself will probably find it easier to use something like the GNU Privacy Guard. /r$ -- SOA Appliances Application Integration Middleware ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]