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Example of using the OCSP responder service with openssl


Example of using responder service with openssl

  • Download openssl (binary file of most recent developers snapshot)
  • install openssl (run opensslwin.exe at windows systems / Linux system: save openssllinux)
  • Download Test User certificate, RootCA certificate and OCSPResponder certificate (klick right mouse button and choose "save target as") and save them at openssl install directory.
  • change to openssl install directory and run openssl
  • Send certificate status requests with openssl
    open command prompt, change to the install directory of openssl and type the following command.
C:\WINNT\System32\cmd.exe


OPENSSL:\>ocsp -url http://ocsp.openvalidation.org -issuer RootCAcert.pem -VAfile OCSPServer.pem -cert User.pem


Response verify OK
User.pem: good
This Update: Aug 17 10:12:03 2001 GMT
Next Update: Aug 16 10:12:03 2006 GM

 

E.g. a status request with openssl and a good test certificate could look like this

 

These request will only work with the most recent developer snapshot of openssl