Closed Bug 45866 Opened 24 years ago Closed 24 years ago

Cannot get a Thawte cert

Categories

(Core Graveyard :: Security: UI, defect, P3)

Product:
Core Graveyard
Component:
Security: UI
Version:
1.0 Branch
Type:
defect

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
VERIFIED FIXED

People

(Reporter: junruh, Assigned: javi)

References

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Details

(Whiteboard: [nsbeta3+])

1.) Login or enroll at the above site. 2.) Click on Request Certificates. 3.) Select a X.509 certificate for Netscape Communicator or Messenger. What happens: Thawte returns an error stating "Browser is not Netscape KEYGEN compatible."
There is nothing here that leads me to think Netscape6 KEYGEN doesn't work. From your description it appears that Thawte just doesn't support Netscape6 enrollemnt, probably because they don't think it works yet. Send e-mail to the people at thawte and let them know you're trying to enroll using Netscape6. If they say that should work, then re-open this bug. Otherwise, I'm marking as invalid.
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 24 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
Email has been sent - waiting for a reply. By the way, I can get a cert from Verisign.
I spoke too soon about getting a cert from Verisign. More bug reports on the way.
Here is the very helpful response I got from Thawte: " Thu, 20 July, 2000 vianv. Hi,I have also downloaded the Netscape 6 browser and was also unable to request a email certificate. Now I think it is a bit early to request a certificate,whether the browser is not compatible or not, I think it is still in its early testing stages and that you should try the certificate request with an earlier version.Thanks"
That's because they don't have candidate builds of PSM 1.2 It won't work without PSM 1.2
I'm seeing the same thing as when I opened the bug, and I'm using PSM build ..../20000719.1/blowfish_Win95/security/nsm/server/20000720/domestic/WIN954.0_OP T.OBJ/
And you're seeing it because Thawte doesn't have Netscape6 listed as one of its compatible browsers in their list. Lord sent mail to the president yesterday, and I just sent him the user agent string. They'll add it shortly, I'll let you know when Netscape6 is on the Thawte approved list.
I'm getting farther than before. I get as far as selecting the grade (1024K) of cert desired, generate a key, but then instead of receiving a cert, the following page from Thawte reads "Run Away, imposter." Linux and WinNT tested.
Thawte is looking into the problem. This is the message I got. Javier Delgadillo wrote: > > QA now reports that your site says, "Run Away, imposter." > > How can we remedy this? Ahem. Yes. I have always been a bit creative on the error messages, particularly those that aren't supposed to happen. Will dig in and see what it's looking for in the morning.
Reopening. Even though this is Thawte's fault, I would like to be able to get a Thawte cert before marking this fixed or invalid.
Status: RESOLVED → REOPENED
Resolution: INVALID → ---
I'm still getting "Run away, imposter."
Blocks: 48444
Putting on nsbeta3+ radar
Keywords: nsbeta3
Whiteboard: {nsbeta3+]
Whiteboard: {nsbeta3+] → [nsbeta3+]
This should work now. Turns out we were always setting the value of challenge to "challenge" instead of what was in the form.
Status: REOPENED → RESOLVED
Closed: 24 years ago → 24 years ago
Resolution: --- → FIXED
*** Bug 47566 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Verified with the 8/23 Win98, Linux and Mac builds.
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
Mass changing Security:Crypto to PSM
Component: Security: Crypto → Client Library
Product: Browser → PSM
Version: other → 2.1
Mass changing Security:Crypto to PSM
Product: PSM → Core
Version: psm2.1 → 1.0 Branch
Product: Core → Core Graveyard
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