Subrata Mazumdar wrote:
> Here is a follow-up to the original message:
>  - I forgot tomention, the "KeyManager" extension only works on Windows
> and Linux.
>    If there is interest, I may be able to create a version for SUN-Solaris.
>  - addson.mozilla.org changed their policy - the extension is now
> publicly available. You do not have to regsiter to download the extension.
>    Here is direct the URL for the extension page: 
> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4471
>    Still, please write review if you use the extension and give comments
> using the discussion link  on the extension page.
> - if you are not really keen on learning Mozilla-NSS command line
> utilities, such as certutil, pk12util, signtool etc., if you  can use
> this extension to do the same tasks. It presents XUL based forms for
> various parameters.

Subrata,
This all sounds very interesting.  I would evaluate it if it worked with
my mozilla browser.  I use SeaMonkey rather than FireFox.
Does your extension work with SeaMonkey?

> Subrata Mazumdar wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I would like bring to your attention of our firefox extension for
>> stand-alone key generation and enrollment.
>> The extension is available from "sandbox" in
>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/. According to sandbox policy
>> rule, you have to register, login, and then subscribe for sandbox in
>> order to download any extensions from sandbox.
>>
>> Title: KeyManager Tool: Firefox Extension for Key Generation and
>> Certificate Enrollment
>> KeyManager is a stand alone PKI tool for key generation and
>> certificate enrollment. The KeyManager tool is packaged as “chrome”
>> based Firefox extension. We have extended the Certificate Manager
>> wizard in Mozilla PSM and added the capability for key generation and
>> SCEP based certificate enrollment. Currently, PSM allows import and
>> export of keys but does not provide interface for local key
>> generation. In addition, the tool supports signing of proxy
>> certificates for delegation of authorities and provides XUL based GUI
>> for signing archive files.
>> The KeyManager tool has following features:
>> - Generation of keys, signing self-signing certificate and generation
>> of PKCS#10 based Certificate Signing Requests (CSR)
>> (Uses XPCOM based interface for NSS commandline tool for
>> certutil/certcgi andr XUL based GUI)
>> - Signing of Proxy Certificate and other users' certificates
>> - SCEP based Certificate enrollment
>> - Signing of archive files (provides XUL based GUI for signtool in
>> Mozilla NSS)
>> - Generation of configuration file for OpenSSL based applications ;
>> very useful if are trying to use
>> OpenSC based engine for smartcard with OpenSSL
>> For more info: http://pubs.research.avayalabs.com/pdfs/ALR-2006-044.pdf
>>
>> If you download and use the tool, please write a review. I need enough
>> review in order for the extension to be nominated for publicly
>> available extension.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> -- 
>> Subrata Mazumdar
>>
>>

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