OpenSSL A.00.09.07m.049, A.00.09.07m.050, and A.00.09.08k.003 Release Notes

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1 OpenSSL A.00.09.07m.049, A.00.09.07m.050, and A.00.09.08k.003...............7
Announcement.......................................................................................................................................7
What is in OpenSSL A.00.09.07m and A.00.09.08k.................................................................................8
Ciphers..............................................................................................................................................8
Message Digest..................................................................................................................................9
Public Key Encryption.......................................................................................................................9
Certificates.........................................................................................................................................9
Encoding............................................................................................................................................9
FIPS..................................................................................................................................................10
What is in OpenSSL A.00.09.08k...........................................................................................................10
OpenSSL Components..........................................................................................................................10
OpenSSL Libraries...........................................................................................................................10
The openssl Command-Line Tool....................................................................................................16
Strong Random Number Generator for HP-UX 11i v1...................................................................16
Automatically Generated Self-Signed Host Certificate...................................................................17
Defects Fixed in OpenSSL Versions A.00.09.07m and A.00.09.08k.......................................................17
Known Problems...................................................................................................................................17
Compatibility Information and Installation Requirements..................................................................17
System Requirements......................................................................................................................17
Patch Requirements.........................................................................................................................18
Installing OpenSSL...............................................................................................................................18
Using the openssl Command-Line Tool...............................................................................................19
Options............................................................................................................................................19
Using openssl...................................................................................................................................19
Creating an RSA Key..................................................................................................................20
Creating a Password-Protected RSA Key Pair...........................................................................20
Viewing an RSA Key Pair...........................................................................................................20
Creating an RSA Certificate Request.........................................................................................20
Creating a Self-Signed Certificate..............................................................................................20
OpenSSL Resources..............................................................................................................................21
Getting the OpenSSL Software........................................................................................................21
Learning About OpenSSL Technology............................................................................................21
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)....................................................................................................21
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