Newbie questions...

2000-10-31 Thread Richard Rose
Hi, I've had a look around, and found some vague hints about OpenSSL programming, but, I don't really understand the concepts of SSL. Is there a nice simple document describing the concepts of SSL? A FAQ, with questions such as "why so many crypto things", "is all the crypto necessary for an SSL

Re: verify_callback - server verification

2000-10-31 Thread Lutz Jaenicke
On Tue, Oct 31, 2000 at 05:34:24PM +0100, Thomas Geller wrote: > At this time I'm ignoring all errors in then VerifyCallback and only proof > then string of the company name in the peer certificate. > This is not not satisfying for me. On depth 0 OpenSSL passes a value of 1 > for the preverify_ok

Re: Making client certificates with SPKAC without using ca

2000-10-31 Thread Dr S N Henson
Robert Olson wrote: > > I'd like to create client certificates requested from Netscape without > using 'openssl ca' (I have my own mechanisms for keeping track of stuff > that ca does). > > I can't seem to create a cert request that doesn't have a new > private/public key pair. This is what I've

Apache+mod_ssl+Open_ssl+Jserve+Win32

2000-10-31 Thread Alex Bourov
Anybody was successful in building Apache_1.3.14+mod_ssl-2.7.1+open_ssl-0.9.6+ApacheJserve-1.1.2 aggregate on Win32?   If yes, can you please provide some specific info?   Alex BourovALEXIR Consulting[EMAIL PROTECTED] BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Bourov;Alexander;G. FN:Alex Bourov ORG:ALEXIR Co

verify_callback - server verification

2000-10-31 Thread Thomas Geller
I think this issue is discussed many times here but not totally satisfying for my case. I'm a open ssl beginner and may be there is a little help out there. I'm implementing a SSL client in delphi with client authentification. My problem is to verifing then SSL server. I've read the manual page a

RE: Making client certificates with SPKAC without using ca

2000-10-31 Thread Emeruwa, Ikenna I. ,,DMDC/BEAU
Hi Robert, What is the difference(s) between getting a cert from a Netscape ca using openssl ca and NSS. I have a task to implement a cert request using openssl NOT Netscape. We are currently using Netscape NSS? I am new in this area so please ignore my ignorance. Ike > -Original Message

Problem

2000-10-31 Thread childv
I am having the following problem when starting Apache with openssl: [Tue Oct 31 10:50:07 2000] [error] OpenSSL: error:0D09F007:asn1 encoding routine s:d2i_X509:expecting an asn1 sequence Thanks for the help! Vernon Childers [EMAIL PROTECTED] _

Digital Signature Implementation

2000-10-31 Thread sam . duncan
help! Im feeling a bit daft, but all im looking for is an example on implementing digital signatures, and I keep finding myself bogged down with theory! Can you point ,me in the direction of a coding example? thanks in anticipation! Sam Duncan *

Making client certificates with SPKAC without using ca

2000-10-31 Thread Robert Olson
I'd like to create client certificates requested from Netscape without using 'openssl ca' (I have my own mechanisms for keeping track of stuff that ca does). I can't seem to create a cert request that doesn't have a new private/public key pair. This is what I've tried so far: openssl spkac -i

Missing source files

2000-10-31 Thread Shlomit Lisser
Hi! I'm trying to compile the OpenSsl libs in order link them to Curl . I am missing the SSLeay32.def, Libeay32.def and the source files of RSAglue.lib. I'll would be happy to get the .lib files of the three libraries - it is for VC++ env. thanks ahead, Shlomit. __

How to use DLL's from VB

2000-10-31 Thread Tsun Chan
Dear All, I'm looking for the way to use libeay32.dll & ssleay32.dll from visual basic. I want to use Encrypt/Decrypt function from VB. Is any has experience use these DLL's from VB? Your help would be highly appreciate. Regards, Tsun

SSL & TLS, The Book!

2000-10-31 Thread Vin McLellan
Congratulations! I didn't know you were a scribe too. I look forward to reading (and learning from) it. What else are you doing now, btw? Open for contract assignments? Job possibilities? Regards, _Vin -- From: "Alan Roman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Su

Re: Crypt::SSLeay installation problems

2000-10-31 Thread Joshua Chamas
Jeff Haferman wrote: > > I'm trying to install Crypt::SSLeay into my home directory on > a FreeBSD 4.0 machine. > > My guess is that my installation problems stem from the fact > that I am installing into /home/me, so for example openssl > is installed in /home/me/openssl rather than /usr/local/