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When Requesting a Certificate Via the Oracle iPlanet Web Server 6.x Console, the Certificate Request is Coming Out as 1023 Bit and Not 1024 Bit. (Doc ID 1313305.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 10, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle iPlanet Web Server - Version 6.0 to 6.1 [Release 6.0 to 6.1]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When requesting a certificate via the Oracle iPlanet Web Server console,  the certificate request has a 1023-bit key length rather than a 1024-bit key length

Steps to reproduce:
1. Login to console
2. Select server instance
3. Select security
4. Select Request a Certificate
5. Fill out applicable information
6. Select ok

The certificate information comes back with no error; however, the CSR generated is 1023 bit.

The key size of the CSR can be verified using OpenSSL.
For example, a problematic CSR would look like:

Changes

 

Cause

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