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diff --git a/doc/openvpn.8 b/doc/openvpn.8 index 7801701..1662006 100644 --- a/doc/openvpn.8 +++ b/doc/openvpn.8 @@ -4625,11 +4625,8 @@ they are distributed with OpenVPN, they are totally insecure. Directory containing trusted certificates (CAs and CRLs). Not available with mbed TLS. -When using the -.B \-\-capath -option, you are required to supply valid CRLs for the CAs too. CAs in the -capath directory are expected to be named <hash>.<n>. CRLs are expected to -be named <hash>.r<n>. See the +CAs in the capath directory are expected to be named <hash>.<n>. CRLs are +expected to be named <hash>.r<n>. See the .B \-CApath option of .B openssl verify @@ -4640,6 +4637,11 @@ option of and .B openssl crl for more information. + +Similarly to the +.B \-\-crl\-verify +option CRLs are not mandatory \- OpenVPN will log the usual warning in the logs +if the relevant CRL is missing, but the connection will be allowed. .\"********************************************************* .TP .B \-\-dh file @@ -5374,7 +5376,7 @@ is executed two arguments are appended after any arguments specified in .B cmd certificate_depth subject These arguments are, respectively, the current certificate depth and -the X509 common name (cn) of the peer. +the X509 subject distinguished name (dn) of the peer. This feature is useful if the peer you want to trust has a certificate which was signed by a certificate authority who also signed many @@ -5611,6 +5613,10 @@ overall integrity of the PKI. The only time when it would be necessary to rebuild the entire PKI from scratch would be if the root certificate key itself was compromised. +The option is not mandatory \- if the relevant CRL is missing, OpenVPN will log +a warning in the logs \- e.g. "\fIVERIFY WARNING: depth=0, unable to get +certificate CRL\fR" \- but the connection will be allowed. + If the optional .B dir flag is specified, enable a different mode where |