(CATOOL) Re: CATool question

[Bon sy]

I am not talking about the CATool root certificate. But rather a root
certificate created from using the CATool, which was set to expire in one 
year. See the root certificate in the attachment. 

In any event, the issue is not whether the root certificate lasts for 10
years. But the issue is whether the CATool provides a utility to renew the
root certificate that was generated. 

In the case of using openssl, I can easily re-create the root certificate
(in our old environment). But I could not find the user interface in
CATool to renewal the root certificate, nor could I re-create it
via the GUI interface ... even if as the last resort we need to re-create
the entire CA structure. So, does it mean that we need to re-install
CATool? This  makes the CATool a less-than-idea commercial product. 

Bon



On Tue, 30 Aug 2005, Mike McCauley wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> 
> On Tuesday 30 August 2005 00:53, you wrote:
> > Mike,
> > 	Sorry that I did not post it to the CATool listserv. I do not have
> > the email address for that.
> 
> Its catool at open.com.au
> 
> >
> > 	I have a (hopefully) rather trival question. I have a root
> > certificate that has expired. I do not seem to find the CATool option to
> > renewal the root certificate even I could easily renewal a client/server
> > certificate. ANy idea?
> 
> Hmmm, are you sure? Your root certificate should be valid for 10 years. 
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> >
> > 	Thanks!
> >
> > Bon
> 
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