* martin f krafft ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [021125 11:29]: > when i create certificates, they are usually not valid beyond > 6 months. so after 6 months, i would like to renew them. i know i can > reuse the key and original signing request, but when i sign them with > my CA, they get new fingerprints. i am thinking that this is he > desired result, but wondering whether i can extend the expiration on > a certificate without changing the fingerprint?
A certificate is a signed public key. The expiration date is associated with the signature; the public key remains the same. Since the data being signed changes, the signature (and hence its fingerprint) must change. good times, Vineet -- http://www.doorstop.net/ -- http://www.anti-dmca.org/
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