On Fri, Jun 26, 2009, Natanael Mignon - michael-wessel.de wrote: > Dear list, > > as this is a case of *using* OpenSSL libraries from Apache's mod_ssl, I hope > I'm on the right list. ;) > > I am currently working on - dirty, please have mercy - customizations of > mod_ssl and especially OCSP-handling for a specific project (on basis of > Apache 2.3 code). As I am neither a seasoned C-coder nor familiar with > OpenSSL libraries, I am having problems extracting the issuer name from an > X.509 cert into a usable string format. > > So, I have to get the issuer name from the cert and build a filename to > fopen(). That's the point where I am stuck because of type problems (how to > get a char* or some string from an X509_NAME?)... > > If this inquiry is off-topic, please give me a hint to where I could ask for > help, or drop me a line, if more detail is required. > > Any help is highly appreciated, thanks in advance! >
The standard way to do this with OpenSSL is with X509_NAME_hash() which returns a 32 bit integer which is then turned into a hex value with a number appended in case of duplicates. There is a function which will do the whole thing for a cerificate: X509_issuer_name_hash() the x509.c and crl.c source files in apps show how it is used. Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. Email, S/MIME and PGP keys: see homepage OpenSSL project core developer and freelance consultant. 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 majord...@openssl.org
