OpenSSL A.00.09.08n.001, A.00.09.08n.002, and A.00.09.08n.003 release notes, October 2010 (5900-1224)

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1 OpenSSL A.00.09.08o.001, A.00.09.08o.002, and A.00.09.08o.003................7
Announcement.......................................................................................................................................7
OpenSSL A.00.09.07m and A.00.09.08o features....................................................................................8
Ciphers..............................................................................................................................................8
Message digest...................................................................................................................................9
Public key encryption........................................................................................................................9
Certificates.........................................................................................................................................9
Encoding............................................................................................................................................9
What is in OpenSSL A.00.09.08o...........................................................................................................10
OpenSSL components...........................................................................................................................10
OpenSSL libraries............................................................................................................................10
The Openssl command-line tool......................................................................................................18
Strong random number generator for HP-UX 11i V1.....................................................................19
Automatically generated self-signed host certificate......................................................................19
Defects fixed in OpenSSL version A.00.09.07m....................................................................................19
Defects fixed in OpenSSL version A.00.09.08o.....................................................................................19
Known problems...................................................................................................................................20
Compatibility information and installation requirements...................................................................20
System requirements.......................................................................................................................20
Patch requirements..........................................................................................................................20
Installing OpenSSL...............................................................................................................................21
Using the Openssl command-line tool.................................................................................................21
Options............................................................................................................................................21
Using Openssl..................................................................................................................................22
Creating an RSA key..................................................................................................................22
Creating a password-protected RSA key pair............................................................................22
Viewing an RSA key pair...........................................................................................................22
Creating an RSA certificate request...........................................................................................23
Creating a self-signed certificate................................................................................................23
OpenSSL resources...............................................................................................................................23
Getting the OpenSSL software........................................................................................................23
Learning about OpenSSL technology..............................................................................................23
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)......................................................................................................24
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