Re: [Openca-Users] Error viewing certificate (RA interface)

[Martin B. <vc...@cy...>]

Hi,

> I've generated the Certificate Signing Request (CSR),
> using "Request a certificate with automatic browserdetection"
> (My browser is Mozilla)
> link on Pub interface. After switching to RA interface I can see
> the CSR among "active CSRs". But when I am trying to view the
> request (clicking on its Serial), I am getting the following error:
>
> ===============================================
>
> Error 700
>
>       General Error The compilation of the command cmdViewCSR failed.
> Can't use an undefined value as a HASH reference at
> /opt/openca/ra/lib/functions/crypto-utils.lib line 1186.

OpenCA version?

Did you perform the CA initialization, in particular import or  
generation of the CA certificate?

> Now I have the following questions:
>
> 1) When Mozilla generates keys and request for me, where
>    does it store them?

In the browser's local keystore.

> 2) What does the error above mean?

I am quite sure that you did not initialize the node properly. OpenCA  
should generate a more user friendly error, or course.

cheers,

Martin