Chapter 20. SubjectAltNameExt (Adding the Subject Alternative Name Extension to a Request)
The
GenSubjectAltNameExt
creates a base-64 encoded blob to add the alternate subject name extension, SubjectAltNameExt
(OID 2.5.29.17), to the new certificate. This blob is pasted into the certificate approval page when the certificate is created.
20.1. Syntax
The
GenSubjectAltNameExt
tool uses parameter pairs where the first parameter specifies the type of name format, and the second parameter gives that name in the specified format.
This tool has the following syntax:
GenSubjectAltNameExt
general_type#
...
general_name#
...
Parameter | Description |
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general_type | Sets the type of name that is used. This can be any of the following strings:
|
general_name | A string, conforming to the specified format, of the subject name.
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