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OpenSSL "ca" Error "lookup failed for ca::database"
Why I am getting the "variable lookup failed for ca::database" error when running OpenSSL "ca" command?
✍: FYIcenter.com
You are getting the "variable lookup failed for ca::database" error,
because OpenSSL "ca" command can not find the required "database" option
in the configuration file.
For example, if you have the follow configuration file, test.cnf, without "database" option defined:
C:\Users\fyicenter>type test.cnf # Unnamed section of generic options # section for the "default_ca" option [ca] default_ca = my_ca_default # default section for "ca" command options [my_ca_default] new_certs_dir = ./my_ca/certs
You will get an error, because "database" is a required option:
C:\Users\fyicenter>\local\OpenSSL-Win32\bin\openssl.exe OpenSSL> ca -in test.csr -keyfile my_ca.key -cert my_ca.crt -config test.cnf Using configuration from test.cnf Enter pass phrase for my_ca.key:fyicenter variable lookup failed for my_ca_default::database 2896:error:0E06D06C:configuration file routines:NCONF_get_string: no value:.\crypto\conf\conf_lib.c:324:group=my_ca_default name=database error in ca
Fixing this error is easy. Just add the "database" option in the section pointed by the "default_ca" option in the configuration file:
C:\Users\fyicenter>type test.cnf # Unnamed section of generic options # section for the "default_ca" option [ca] default_ca = my_ca_default # default section for "ca" command options [my_ca_default] new_certs_dir = ./my_ca/certs database = ./my_ca/certs.db
Remember to create empty file .\my_ca\certs.db, if it does not exist. This database file will be used to track each new certificate and revoked certificate.
⇒ OpenSSL "ca" Error "lookup failed for ca::default_md"
⇐ OpenSSL "ca" Error "... directory for new certificate ..."
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