From 84b65340e1cf5b0c427d87e89f42382bff2a5b63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Dr. Stephen Henson" Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 23:14:26 +0000 Subject: Two new PKCS#12 demo programs. Update PKCS12_parse(). Make the keyid in certificate aux info more usable. --- FAQ | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) (limited to 'FAQ') diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index 6e34953c11..4497b1c7f4 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ OpenSSL - Frequently Asked Questions * Why does the linker complain about undefined symbols? * Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL? * I've compiled a program under Windows and it crashes: why? +* I've tried using and I get errors why? * I've called and it fails, why? * I just get a load of numbers for the error output, what do they mean? * Why do I get errors about unknown algorithms? @@ -181,6 +182,17 @@ otherwise the conflict will cause a program to crash: typically on the first BIO related read or write operation. +* I've tried using and I get errors why? + +This usually happens when you try compiling something using the PKCS#12 +macros with a C++ compiler. There is hardly ever any need to use the +PKCS#12 macros in a program, it is much easier to parse and create +PKCS#12 files using the PKCS12_parse() and PKCS12_create() functions +documented in doc/openssl.txt and with examples in demos/pkcs12. The +'pkcs12' application has to use the macros because it prints out +debugging information. + + * I've called and it fails, why? Before submitting a report or asking in one of the mailing lists, you -- cgit v1.2.3