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Re: [Openca-Users] ISO country code length - Conflictingerror messages
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From: John A. S. I. <jsu...@op...> - 2009-01-29 21:29:13
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Perhaps it is not using auth_browser_req.xml or the reconfiguration did not actually update auth_browser_req.xml. Try looking at browser_req.xml as well. Hope this helps - John On Thu, 2009-01-29 at 13:16 -0800, xv wrote: > Hi, > > I did not see anything like this in the servers directory. But I did find it > in the auth_browser_req.xml file as mentioned earlier: > > auth_browswer_req.xml: > > <input> > <name>ADDITIONAL_ATTRIBUTE_COUNTRY</name> > <label>Country</label> > <type>textfield</type> > <charset>UTF8_LETTERS</charset> > <value>$DATA::C</value> > <minlen>3</minlen> > <required>NO</required> > </input> > > I did change it to 2 in the template version and ran configuration_etc.sh, > but there is still no change. It is telling me that if I have any entry in > that field, it must be at least 3 chars long. Ironically, I have been able > to get around this by not putting anything since it is set to "not-required" > (you would think this would be required). > > Thanks again!!! > > > > > > John A. Sullivan III wrote: > > > > They used to be there but I do not think they are there any longer. Not > > 100% sure - John > > > > On Thu, 2009-01-29 at 11:24 +0530, Anil Aliyan wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> You can set these parameters in the ca.conf file located in the > >> /opt/openca/etc/openca/servers folder. > >> and also in some files inside /opt/openca/etc/openca/openssl and > >> /opt/openca/etc/openca/openssl/openssl > >> where you can change the required number or characters in a field. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Anil Aliyan > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "John A. Sullivan III" <jsu...@op...> > >> To: "Users' Help and Suggestions" <ope...@li...> > >> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 11:04 AM > >> Subject: Re: [Openca-Users] ISO country code length - Conflictingerror > >> messages > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, 2009-01-28 at 20:58 -0800, xv wrote: > >> >> I will get this out of the way - I'm using openca-base-1.0.2 and > >> >> openca-tools-1.1.0 running on Debian (compiled myself - painstakingly) > >> , > >> >> with MySQL 5.0.51. > >> >> > >> >> Im am trying to create the Initial CA Administrtor. I enter in the > >> >> information as requested and for the users Contact Information I give > >> the > >> >> Country as "US" (two characters). I click continue and get an error > >> >> message > >> >> stating: > >> >> > >> >> ⋅ Country - Error (min. 3) > >> >> > >> >> 3 characters minimum. Ok, so I use USA and I'm able to move through > >> the > >> >> next > >> >> couple screens. I finally get to the Certificate Request Summary page > >> and > >> >> click "Generate Request". I now get this error: > >> >> > >> >> Error Code: 7211021 > >> >> Cannot create request! > >> >> > >> >> (OpenCA::REQ->new: Cannot create new request. Backend fails with > >> >> errorcode > >> >> 7712071. OpenCA::OpenSSL->genReq: Cannot execute command (7777067). > >> >> problems > >> >> making Certificate Request > >> >> 12866:error:0D07A097:asn1 encoding routines:ASN1_mbstring_ncopy:string > >> >> too > >> >> long:a_mbstr.c:154:maxsize=2 error in req) > >> >> > >> >> According to this openca FAQ it is related to the Country Code being > >> to > >> >> long > >> >> (see the very last question at the bottom of the page - 2.16): > >> >> > >> >> http://www.openca.org/~madwolf/apes02.html > >> >> > >> >> I have entered in various country names of different length (US, USA, > >> >> FRANCE, ITALY) and I am always caught in the same catch 22 %-| - does > >> >> anyone have an idea of how to resolve this? > >> >> > >> >> Thank you in advance!!! > >> >> > >> >> > >> > Hmm . . . I'm not sure where this is set when initializing. In one > >> case > >> > I was migrating an old PKI and so had the keys and certs already and in > >> > the other we used domain components instead of countries so I haven't > >> > encountered this. > >> > > >> > I think the setup has changed in 1.0.2 and the initial information is > >> > controlled by etc/openca/auth_browser_req.xml. Look for the > >> > ADDITIONAL_ATTRIBUTE_COUNTRY input and the <minlen> tag. I bet it is > >> > set to 3 instead of 2. Change it in the template > >> > (auth_browser_req.xml.template) and rerun configure_etc.sh. That may > >> do > >> > it for you. > >> > > >> > This smells like a simple bug to fix. Would the developers kindly take > >> > note. Then again, they know a thousand times more about this than I > >> do! > >> > Hope this helps - John > >> > -- > >> > John A. Sullivan III > >> > Open Source Development Corporation > >> > > >> > Street Preacher: Are you SAVED?????!!!!!! > >> > Educated Skeptic: Saved from WHAT?????!!!!!! > >> > Educated Believer: From our selfishness that hurts the ones we love > >> > and condemns us to an eternity of hurting each other. > >> > http://www.spiritualoutreach.com > >> > Christianity that makes sense > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > >> > SourcForge Community > >> > SourceForge wants to tell your story. > >> > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Openca-Users mailing list > >> > Ope...@li... > >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openca-users > >> > > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: > >> SourcForge Community > >> SourceForge wants to tell your story. > >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Openca-Users mailing list > >> Ope...@li... > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openca-users > > -- > > John A. 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