Re: [Openvpn-users] What is build-key "TXT_DB error number 2" error?

[Todd a. M. C. <Tod...@ve...>]

Todd and Margo Chester wrote:
> openvpn-2.0.9-gui-1.0.3-install
> Win XP-Pro, SP2
> http://openvpn.net/howto.html#pki
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I am following the directions (#pki above)
> on how to create my certificates.  I successfully
> accomplished:
> 
>       vars
>       clean-all
>       build-ca
>       build-key-server server
> 
> But when I tried
> 
>       build-key client1
> 
> I get the following error:
> 
>       >build-key bob-client
>        Loading 'screen' into random state - done
>       Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
>       ...
>       Certificate is to be certified until Jun 25 01:23:57 ...
>       Sign the certificate? [y/n]:y
>       failed to update database
>       TXT_DB error number 2
> 
> What is "TXT_DB error number 2" and how do I
> fix it?

Hi All,

   Figured it out.  "build-key" does not like the
dask ("-") in the name "bob-client".  Giving it
a name without a dash works fine.

   Is this a bug?  If so, who do I report it to?

-T