-----Original Message-----
>From: Wim Lewis <w...@omnigroup.com>
>Sent: Jul 28, 2010 6:33 PM
>To: openssl-users@openssl.org
>Subject: Re: Simulating Mac keychain CSR with OpenSSL

>Well, I haven't tried submitting an OpenSSL-generated CSR to Apple, but the 
>CertificateAssistant-generated CSR looks pretty normal. I have a vague memory 
>that Apple's fussy about the key type; are you using a 2048-bit RSA key?
>
>I ran asn1parse on a successfully-submitted-to-Apple CSR and I see this 
>structure:
>
>[
>  version = v1
>  subject = { emailAddress = IA5STRING, commonName = UTF8STRING, countryName = 
> PRINTABLESTRING }
>  subjectPKInfo = [ [ rsaEncryption, NULL ],  the usual key parameters, 
> e=65537, m ~ 2^2048 ]
>  attributes = empty sequence
>]
>
>signed using sha1WithRSAEncryption.

Ah, the key length was one variation I did not try.  Thanks.  Will give it 
another go shortly.

>> I don't like mysteries, and don't being locked into one platform.
>
>Understandable, though I think that once you're using Apple's notification 
>service for your iPhones, the way you generate your X.509 key is the least of 
>your lockin worries. :)

Hehe, don't get me started. ;)

Thanks,

Todd
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