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@ -6,112 +6,148 @@ x509v3_config - X509 V3 certificate extension configuration format
=head1 DESCRIPTION
Several of the OpenSSL utilities can add extensions to a certificate or
Several OpenSSL commands can add extensions to a certificate or
certificate request based on the contents of a configuration file.
The syntax of this file is described in L<config(5)>.
The commands typically have an option to specify the name of the configuration
file, and a section within that file; see the documentation of the
individual command for details.
Typically the application will contain an option to point to an extension
section. Each line of the extension section takes the form:
This page uses B<extensions> as the name of the section, when needed
in examples.
extension_name=[critical,] extension_options
Each entry in the extension section takes the form:
If B<critical> is present then the extension will be critical.
name = [critical, ]value(s)
The format of B<extension_options> depends on the value of B<extension_name>.
If B<critical> is present then the extension will be marked as critical.
There are four main types of extension: I<string> extensions, I<multi-valued>
extensions, I<raw> and I<arbitrary> extensions.
The format of B<values> depends on the value of B<name>, many have a
type-value pairing where the type and value are separated by a colon.
There are four main types of extension:
string
multi-valued
raw
arbitrary
Each is described in the following paragraphs.
String extensions simply have a string which contains either the value itself
or how it is obtained.
For example:
nsComment="This is a Comment"
Multi-valued extensions have a short form and a long form. The short form
is a list of names and values:
is a commma-separated list of names and values:
basicConstraints=critical,CA:true,pathlen:1
basicConstraints = critical, CA:true, pathlen:1
The long form allows the values to be placed in a separate section:
basicConstraints=critical,@bs_section
[extensions]
basicConstraints = critical, @basic_constraints
[bs_section]
CA=true
pathlen=1
[basic_constraints]
CA = true
pathlen = 1
Both forms are equivalent.
The syntax of raw extensions is governed by the extension code: it can
for example contain data in multiple sections. The correct syntax to
use is defined by the extension code itself: check out the certificate
policies extension for an example.
If an extension is multi-value and a field value must contain a comma the long
form must be used otherwise the comma would be misinterpreted as a field
separator. For example:
If an extension type is unsupported then the I<arbitrary> extension syntax
subjectAltName = URI:ldap://somehost.com/CN=foo,OU=bar
will produce an error but the equivalent form:
[extensions]
subjectAltName = @subject_alt_section
[subject_alt_section]
subjectAltName = URI:ldap://somehost.com/CN=foo,OU=bar
is valid.
OpenSSL does not support multiple occurences of the same field within a
section. In this example:
[extensions]
subjectAltName = @alt_section
[alt_section]
email = steve@here
email = steve@there
will only recognize the last value. To specify multiple values append a
numeric identifier, as shown here:
[extensions]
subjectAltName = @alt_section
[alt_section]
email.1 = steve@here
email.2 = steve@there
The syntax of raw extensions is defined by the source code that parses
the extension but should be documened.
See L</Certificate Policies> for an example of a raw extension.
If an extension type is unsupported, then the I<arbitrary> extension syntax
must be used, see the L</ARBITRARY EXTENSIONS> section for more details.
=head1 STANDARD EXTENSIONS
The following sections describe each supported extension in detail.
The following sections describe the syntax of each supported extension.
They do not define the semantics of the extension.
=head2 Basic Constraints
This is a multi valued extension which indicates whether a certificate is
a CA certificate. The first (mandatory) name is B<CA> followed by B<TRUE> or
This is a multi-valued extension which indicates whether a certificate is
a CA certificate. The first value is B<CA> followed by B<TRUE> or
B<FALSE>. If B<CA> is B<TRUE> then an optional B<pathlen> name followed by a
non-negative value can be included.
For example:
basicConstraints=CA:TRUE
basicConstraints = CA:TRUE
basicConstraints=CA:FALSE
basicConstraints = CA:FALSE
basicConstraints=critical,CA:TRUE, pathlen:0
A CA certificate B<must> include the basicConstraints value with the CA field
set to TRUE. An end user certificate must either set CA to FALSE or exclude the
extension entirely. Some software may require the inclusion of basicConstraints
with CA set to FALSE for end entity certificates.
The pathlen parameter indicates the maximum number of CAs that can appear
below this one in a chain. So if you have a CA with a pathlen of zero it can
only be used to sign end user certificates and not further CAs.
basicConstraints = critical, CA:TRUE, pathlen:1
A CA certificate I<must> include the B<basicConstraints> name with the B<CA>
parameter set to B<TRUE>. An end-user certificate must either have B<CA:FALSE>
or omit the extension entirely.
The B<pathlen> parameter specifies the maximum number of CAs that can appear
below this one in a chain. A B<pathlen> of zero means the CA cannot sign
any sub-CA's, and can only sign end-entity certificates.
=head2 Key Usage
Key usage is a multi valued extension consisting of a list of names of the
permitted key usages.
The supported names are: digitalSignature, nonRepudiation, keyEncipherment,
dataEncipherment, keyAgreement, keyCertSign, cRLSign, encipherOnly
and decipherOnly.
Key usage is a multi-valued extension consisting of a list of names of
the permitted key usages. The defined values are: C<digitalSignature>,
C<nonRepudiation>, C<keyEncipherment>, C<dataEncipherment>, C<keyAgreement>,
C<keyCertSign>, C<cRLSign>, C<encipherOnly>, and C<decipherOnly>.
Examples:
keyUsage=digitalSignature, nonRepudiation
keyUsage=critical, keyCertSign
keyUsage = digitalSignature, nonRepudiation
keyUsage = critical, keyCertSign
=head2 Extended Key Usage
This extensions consists of a list of usages indicating purposes for which
the certificate public key can be used for,
These can either be object short names or the dotted numerical form of OIDs.
While any OID can be used only certain values make sense. In particular the
following PKIX, NS and MS values are meaningful:
This extension consists of a list of values indicating purposes for which
the certificate public key can be used for, Each value can be either a
short text name or an OID.
The following text names, and their intended meaning, are known:
Value Meaning
----- -------
serverAuth SSL/TLS Web Server Authentication.
clientAuth SSL/TLS Web Client Authentication.
codeSigning Code signing.
emailProtection E-mail Protection (S/MIME).
serverAuth SSL/TLS Web Server Authentication
clientAuth SSL/TLS Web Client Authentication
codeSigning Code signing
emailProtection E-mail Protection (S/MIME)
timeStamping Trusted Timestamping
OCSPSigning OCSP Signing
ipsecIKE ipsec Internet Key Exchange
@ -122,242 +158,267 @@ following PKIX, NS and MS values are meaningful:
Examples:
extendedKeyUsage=critical,codeSigning,1.2.3.4
extendedKeyUsage=serverAuth,clientAuth
extendedKeyUsage = critical, codeSigning, 1.2.3.4
extendedKeyUsage = serverAuth, clientAuth
=head2 Subject Key Identifier
This is really a string extension and can take two possible values. Either
the word B<hash> which will automatically follow the guidelines in RFC3280
or a hex string giving the extension value to include. The use of the hex
string is strongly discouraged.
This is a string extension with one of two legal values. If it is the word
B<hash>, then OpenSSL will follow the process in RFC 5280 to calculate the
hash value.
Otherwise, the value should be a hex string to output directly, however this
is strongly discouraged.
Example:
subjectKeyIdentifier=hash
subjectKeyIdentifier = hash
=head2 Authority Key Identifier
The authority key identifier extension permits two options. keyid and issuer:
both can take the optional value "always".
This extension has two options, B<keyid> and B<issuer>. Either or both
can have the value B<always>, indicated by putting a colon between
the option and its value.
If the keyid option is present an attempt is made to copy the subject key
identifier from the parent certificate. If the value "always" is present
then an error is returned if the option fails.
The issuer option copies the issuer and serial number from the issuer
certificate. This will only be done if the keyid option fails or
is not included unless the "always" flag will always include the value.
Example:
authorityKeyIdentifier=keyid,issuer
=head2 Subject Alternative Name
The subject alternative name extension allows various literal values to be
included in the configuration file. These include B<email> (an email address)
B<URI> a uniform resource indicator, B<DNS> (a DNS domain name), B<RID> (a
registered ID: OBJECT IDENTIFIER), B<IP> (an IP address), B<dirName>
(a distinguished name) and otherName.
The email option include a special 'copy' value. This will automatically
include any email addresses contained in the certificate subject name in
the extension.
The IP address used in the B<IP> options can be in either IPv4 or IPv6 format.
The value of B<dirName> should point to a section containing the distinguished
name to use as a set of name value pairs. Multi values AVAs can be formed by
prefacing the name with a B<+> character.
otherName can include arbitrary data associated with an OID: the value
should be the OID followed by a semicolon and the content in standard
L<ASN1_generate_nconf(3)> format.
If B<keyid> is present, than an attempt is made to copy the subject key
identifier from the parent certificate. If the value B<always> is present,
then an error can be returned if the option fails. If B<issuer> is present,
an attempt is made to copy the issuer and serial number from the parent
certificate. This is done if the B<keyid> option fails, or if B<issuer>
has B<always> specified.
Examples:
subjectAltName=email:copy,email:my@other.address,URI:http://my.url.here/
subjectAltName=IP:192.168.7.1
subjectAltName=IP:13::17
subjectAltName=email:my@other.address,RID:1.2.3.4
subjectAltName=otherName:1.2.3.4;UTF8:some other identifier
authorityKeyIdentifier = keyid, issuer
subjectAltName=dirName:dir_sect
authorityKeyIdentifier = keyid, issuer:always
=head2 Subject Alternative Name
This is a multi-valued extension that supports several types of name
identifier, including
B<email> (an email address),
B<URI> (a uniform resource indicator),
B<DNS> (a DNS domain name),
B<RID> (a registered ID: OBJECT IDENTIFIER),
B<IP> (an IP address),
B<dirName> (a distinguished name),
and B<otherName>.
The syntax of each is described in the following paragraphs.
The B<email> option has a special C<copy> value, which will automatically
include any email addresses contained in the certificate subject name in
the extension.
The IP address used in the B<IP> option can be in either IPv4 or IPv6 format.
The value of B<dirName> is specifies the configuration section containing
the distinguished name to use, as a set of name-value pairs.
Multi-valued AVAs can be formed by prefacing the name with a B<+> character.
The value of B<otherName> can include arbitrary data associated with an OID;
the value should be the OID followed by a semicolon and the content in specified
using the syntax in L<ASN1_generate_nconf(3)>.
Examples:
subjectAltName = email:copy, email:my@other.address, URI:http://my.url.here/
subjectAltName = IP:192.168.7.1
subjectAltName = IP:13::17
subjectAltName = email:my@other.address, RID:1.2.3.4
subjectAltName = otherName:1.2.3.4;UTF8:some other identifier
[extensions]
subjectAltName = dirName:dir_sect
[dir_sect]
C=UK
O=My Organization
OU=My Unit
CN=My Name
C = UK
O = My Organization
OU = My Unit
CN = My Name
=head2 Issuer Alternative Name
The issuer alternative name option supports all the literal options of
subject alternative name. It does B<not> support the email:copy option because
that would not make sense. It does support an additional issuer:copy option
that will copy all the subject alternative name values from the issuer
certificate (if possible).
This extension supports most of the options of subject alternative name;
it does not support B<email:copy>.
It also adds B<issuer:copy> as an allowed value, which copies any subject
alternative names from the issuer certificate, if possible.
Example:
issuerAltName = issuer:copy
=head2 Authority Info Access
The authority information access extension gives details about how to access
certain information relating to the CA. Its syntax is accessOID;location
where I<location> has the same syntax as subject alternative name (except
that email:copy is not supported). accessOID can be any valid OID but only
certain values are meaningful, for example OCSP and caIssuers.
This extension gives details about how to retrieve information that
related to the certificate that the CA makes available. The syntax is
B<access_id;location>, where B<access_id> is an object identifier
(although only a few values are well-known) and B<location> has the same
syntax as subject alternative name (except that B<email:copy> is not supported).
Example:
Examples:
authorityInfoAccess = OCSP;URI:http://ocsp.my.host/
authorityInfoAccess = caIssuers;URI:http://my.ca/ca.html
=head2 CRL distribution points
This is a multi-valued extension whose options can be either in name:value pair
using the same form as subject alternative name or a single value representing
a section name containing all the distribution point fields.
This is a multi-valued extension whose values can be either a name-value
pair using the same form as subject alternative name or a single value
specifying the section name containing all the distribution point values.
For a name:value pair a new DistributionPoint with the fullName field set to
the given value both the cRLissuer and reasons fields are omitted in this case.
When a name-value pair is used, a DistributionPoint extension will
be set with the given value as the fullName field as the distributionPoint
value, and the reasons and cRLIssuer fields will be omitted.
In the single option case the section indicated contains values for each
field. In this section:
When a single option is used, the value specifies the section, and that
section can have the following items:
If the name is "fullname" the value field should contain the full name
of the distribution point in the same format as subject alternative name.
=over 4
If the name is "relativename" then the value field should contain a section
name whose contents represent a DN fragment to be placed in this field.
=item fullname
The name "CRLIssuer" if present should contain a value for this field in
subject alternative name format.
The full name of the distribution point, in the same format as the subject
alternative name.
If the name is "reasons" the value field should consist of a comma
separated field containing the reasons. Valid reasons are: "keyCompromise",
"CACompromise", "affiliationChanged", "superseded", "cessationOfOperation",
"certificateHold", "privilegeWithdrawn" and "AACompromise".
=item relativename
The value is taken as a distinguished name fragment that is set as the
value of the nameRelativeToCRLIssuer field.
=item CRLIssuer
The value must in the same format as the subject alternative name.
=item reasons
A multi-value field that contains the reasons for revocation. The recognized
values are: C<keyCompromise>, C<CACompromise>, C<affiliationChanged>,
C<superseded>, C<cessationOfOperation>, C<certificateHold>,
C<privilegeWithdrawn>, and C<AACompromise>.
=back
Only one of B<fullname> or B<relativename> should be specified.
Simple examples:
crlDistributionPoints=URI:http://myhost.com/myca.crl
crlDistributionPoints=URI:http://my.com/my.crl,URI:http://oth.com/my.crl
crlDistributionPoints = URI:http://myhost.com/myca.crl
crlDistributionPoints = URI:http://my.com/my.crl, URI:http://oth.com/my.crl
Full distribution point example:
crlDistributionPoints=crldp1_section
[extensions]
crlDistributionPoints = crldp1_section
[crldp1_section]
fullname=URI:http://myhost.com/myca.crl
CRLissuer=dirName:issuer_sect
reasons=keyCompromise, CACompromise
fullname = URI:http://myhost.com/myca.crl
CRLissuer = dirName:issuer_sect
reasons = keyCompromise, CACompromise
[issuer_sect]
C=UK
O=Organisation
CN=Some Name
C = UK
O = Organisation
CN = Some Name
=head2 Issuing Distribution Point
This extension should only appear in CRLs. It is a multi valued extension
This extension should only appear in CRLs. It is a multi-valued extension
whose syntax is similar to the "section" pointed to by the CRL distribution
points extension with a few differences.
points extension. The following names have meaning:
The names "reasons" and "CRLissuer" are not recognized.
=over 4
The name "onlysomereasons" is accepted which sets this field. The value is
in the same format as the CRL distribution point "reasons" field.
=item fullname
The names "onlyuser", "onlyCA", "onlyAA" and "indirectCRL" are also accepted
the values should be a boolean value (TRUE or FALSE) to indicate the value of
the corresponding field.
The full name of the distribution point, in the same format as the subject
alternative name.
=item relativename
The value is taken as a distinguished name fragment that is set as the
value of the nameRelativeToCRLIssuer field.
=item onlysomereasons
A multi-value field that contains the reasons for revocation. The recognized
values are: C<keyCompromise>, C<CACompromise>, C<affiliationChanged>,
C<superseded>, C<cessationOfOperation>, C<certificateHold>,
C<privilegeWithdrawn>, and C<AACompromise>.
=item onlyuser, onlyCA, onlyAA, indirectCRL
The value for each of these names is a boolean.
=back
Example:
issuingDistributionPoint=critical, @idp_section
[extensions]
issuingDistributionPoint = critical, @idp_section
[idp_section]
fullname=URI:http://myhost.com/myca.crl
indirectCRL=TRUE
onlysomereasons=keyCompromise, CACompromise
[issuer_sect]
C=UK
O=Organisation
CN=Some Name
fullname = URI:http://myhost.com/myca.crl
indirectCRL = TRUE
onlysomereasons = keyCompromise, CACompromise
=head2 Certificate Policies
This is a I<raw> extension. All the fields of this extension can be set by
using the appropriate syntax.
This is a I<raw> extension that supports all of the defined fields of the
certificate extension.
If you follow the PKIX recommendations and just using one OID then you just
include the value of that OID. Multiple OIDs can be set separated by commas,
for example:
Policies without qualifiers are specified by giving the OID.
Multiple policies are comma-separated. For example:
certificatePolicies= 1.2.4.5, 1.1.3.4
certificatePolicies = 1.2.4.5, 1.1.3.4
If you wish to include qualifiers then the policy OID and qualifiers need to
be specified in a separate section: this is done by using the @section syntax
instead of a literal OID value.
To include policy qualifiers, use the "@section" syntax to point to a
section that specifies all the information.
The section referred to must include the policy OID using the name
policyIdentifier, cPSuri qualifiers can be included using the syntax:
B<policyIdentifier>. cPSuri qualifiers can be included using the syntax:
CPS.nnn=value
CPS.nnn = value
where C<nnn> is a number.
userNotice qualifiers can be set using the syntax:
userNotice.nnn=@notice
userNotice.nnn = @notice
The value of the userNotice qualifier is specified in the relevant section.
This section can include explicitText, organization and noticeNumbers
This section can include B<explicitText>, B<organization>, and B<noticeNumbers>
options. explicitText and organization are text strings, noticeNumbers is a
comma separated list of numbers. The organization and noticeNumbers options
(if included) must BOTH be present. If you use the userNotice option with IE5
then you need the 'ia5org' option at the top level to modify the encoding:
otherwise it will not be interpreted properly.
(if included) must BOTH be present. Some software might require
the B<ia5org> option at the top level; this changes the encoding from
Displaytext to IA5String.
Example:
certificatePolicies=ia5org,1.2.3.4,1.5.6.7.8,@polsect
[extensions]
certificatePolicies = ia5org, 1.2.3.4, 1.5.6.7.8, @polsect
[polsect]
policyIdentifier = 1.3.5.8
CPS.1="http://my.host.name/"
CPS.2="http://my.your.name/"
userNotice.1=@notice
CPS.1 = "http://my.host.name/"
CPS.2 = "http://my.your.name/"
userNotice.1 = @notice
[notice]
explicitText = "Explicit Text Here"
organization = "Organisation Name"
noticeNumbers = 1, 2, 3, 4
explicitText="Explicit Text Here"
organization="Organisation Name"
noticeNumbers=1,2,3,4
The B<ia5org> option changes the type of the I<organization> field. In RFC2459
it can only be of type DisplayText. In RFC3280 IA5String is also permissible.
Some software (for example some versions of MSIE) may require ia5org.
ASN1 type of explicitText can be specified by prepending B<UTF8>,
B<BMP> or B<VISIBLE> prefix followed by colon. For example:
The character encoding of explicitText can be specified by prefixing the
value with B<UTF8>, B<BMP>, or B<VISIBLE> followed by colon. For example:
[notice]
explicitText="UTF8:Explicit Text Here"
explicitText = "UTF8:Explicit Text Here"
=head2 Policy Constraints
@ -369,7 +430,6 @@ Example:
policyConstraints = requireExplicitPolicy:3
=head2 Inhibit Any Policy
This is a string extension whose value must be a non negative integer.
@ -378,33 +438,31 @@ Example:
inhibitAnyPolicy = 2
=head2 Name Constraints
The name constraints extension is a multi-valued extension. The name should
This is a multi-valued extension. The name should
begin with the word B<permitted> or B<excluded> followed by a B<;>. The rest of
the name and the value follows the syntax of subjectAltName except email:copy
the name and the value follows the syntax of subjectAltName except
B<email:copy>
is not supported and the B<IP> form should consist of an IP addresses and
subnet mask separated by a B</>.
Examples:
nameConstraints=permitted;IP:192.168.0.0/255.255.0.0
nameConstraints = permitted;IP:192.168.0.0/255.255.0.0
nameConstraints=permitted;email:.somedomain.com
nameConstraints=excluded;email:.com
nameConstraints = permitted;email:.somedomain.com
nameConstraints = excluded;email:.com
=head2 OCSP No Check
The OCSP No Check extension is a string extension but its value is ignored.
This is a string extension. It is parsed, but ignored.
Example:
noCheck = ignored
=head2 TLS Feature (aka Must Staple)
This is a multi-valued extension consisting of a list of TLS extension
@ -418,7 +476,6 @@ Example:
tlsfeature = status_request
=head1 DEPRECATED EXTENSIONS
The following extensions are non standard, Netscape specific and largely
@ -428,16 +485,10 @@ obsolete. Their use in new applications is discouraged.
Netscape Comment (B<nsComment>) is a string extension containing a comment
which will be displayed when the certificate is viewed in some browsers.
Example:
nsComment = "Some Random Comment"
Other supported extensions in this category are: B<nsBaseUrl>,
Other extensions of this type are: B<nsBaseUrl>,
B<nsRevocationUrl>, B<nsCaRevocationUrl>, B<nsRenewalUrl>, B<nsCaPolicyUrl>
and B<nsSslServerName>.
=head2 Netscape Certificate Type
This is a multi-valued extensions which consists of a list of flags to be
@ -448,7 +499,6 @@ now used instead.
Acceptable values for nsCertType are: B<client>, B<server>, B<email>,
B<objsign>, B<reserved>, B<sslCA>, B<emailCA>, B<objCA>.
=head1 ARBITRARY EXTENSIONS
If an extension is not supported by the OpenSSL code then it must be encoded
@ -462,26 +512,25 @@ The first way is to use the word ASN1 followed by the extension content
using the same syntax as L<ASN1_generate_nconf(3)>.
For example:
1.2.3.4=critical,ASN1:UTF8String:Some random data
1.2.3.4=ASN1:SEQUENCE:seq_sect
[extensions]
1.2.3.4 = critical, ASN1:UTF8String:Some random data
1.2.3.4.1 = ASN1:SEQUENCE:seq_sect
[seq_sect]
field1 = UTF8:field1
field2 = UTF8:field2
It is also possible to use the word DER to include the raw encoded data in any
extension.
1.2.3.4=critical,DER:01:02:03:04
1.2.3.4=DER:01020304
1.2.3.4 = critical, DER:01:02:03:04
1.2.3.4.1 = DER:01020304
The value following DER is a hex dump of the DER encoding of the extension
Any extension can be placed in this form to override the default behaviour.
For example:
basicConstraints=critical,DER:00:01:02:03
basicConstraints = critical, DER:00:01:02:03
=head1 WARNINGS
@ -491,41 +540,7 @@ purposes prohibited by their extensions because a specific application does
not recognize or honour the values of the relevant extensions.
The DER and ASN1 options should be used with caution. It is possible to create
totally invalid extensions if they are not used carefully.
=head1 NOTES
If an extension is multi-value and a field value must contain a comma the long
form must be used otherwise the comma would be misinterpreted as a field
separator. For example:
subjectAltName=URI:ldap://somehost.com/CN=foo,OU=bar
will produce an error but the equivalent form:
subjectAltName=@subject_alt_section
[subject_alt_section]
subjectAltName=URI:ldap://somehost.com/CN=foo,OU=bar
is valid.
Due to the behaviour of the OpenSSL B<conf> library the same field name
can only occur once in a section. This means that:
subjectAltName=@alt_section
[alt_section]
email=steve@here
email=steve@there
will only recognize the last value. This can be worked around by using the form:
[alt_section]
email.1=steve@here
email.2=steve@there
invalid extensions if they are not used carefully.
=head1 SEE ALSO