(CATOOL) Re: CATool question

[Mike McCauley]

Hello Bon,

Thnaks for your note.

On Tuesday 30 August 2005 12:25, Bon sy wrote:
> 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.

You can renew any certificate created with CATool:
1. From the Main Menu, click on 'View Directory of Certificates'
2. Click on View next to the certificate you wish to renew.
3. Scroll down and click on the 'Request Renewal' button.
4. Click on Submit.
5. An administrator can then sign the renewed certificate.

Cheers.

>
> 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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