[BlueOnyx:11839] Re: SSL certificate minimum key length issues onBQ5100R

[Ken - Precision Web Hosting, Inc]

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From: "David Hahn" <ml at sb9.com>
To: "BlueOnyx General Mailing List" <blueonyx at mail.blueonyx.it>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 6:36 PM
Subject: [BlueOnyx:11830] SSL certificate minimum key length issues 
onBQ5100R


> Anyone run into problems when submitting a CSR (signing-request)
> for a SSL Cert. lately? Today when replacing one I get this..
>
> "Your CSR contains a key size that is no longer considered secure.
> Security best practices require a minimum key size of 2048 bits. Please
> submit a new CSR with a minimum 2048 bit key size."
>
> Up to a few months ago the cert. companies allowed the 1024 bit key size..
>
> Will upgrading the OS to 5106 fix this issue or
> might the Older Hardware be the issue or both?
> Any ideas or a fix?
>
> TIA
> David
> _______________________________________________

David

The command is
openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout key -nodes -out request



Steps are pretty similar to

http://mail.blueonyx.it/pipermail/blueonyx/2009-October/002685.html



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Ken Marcus