GT 4.2.0 Release Notes: SimpleCA


1. Component Overview

SimpleCA provides a simple implementation of a certification authority which can issue X.509 certificates to Globus Toolkit users and services.

2. Feature Summary

Features new in GT 4.2.0

  • None

Other Supported Features

  • Easy creation of X.509 certificates for use with the Globus Toolkit
  • Easy creation of GPT packages for the created SimpleCA

Deprecated Features

  • None

3. Summary of Changes in SimpleCA

No changes have occurred for SimpleCA since the last stable release, 4.0.x.

4. Bug Fixes

  • Bug 4529: setup-simple-ca bug
  • Bug 3567: Due to denied permission received this ERROR: could not run build command: /usr/local/globus-4.0.0/sbin/gpt-build -force /home/globusadmin/.globus/simpleCA//globus_simple_ca_e950e695_setup-0.18.tar.gz
  • Bug 3702: SimpleCA build fails on HP-UX/IA-64 platform
  • Bug 3792: Typo in setup-simple-ca
  • Bug 4725: Quick fix for two bugs in 4.1.0 simpleca
  • Bug 4819: grid-cert-request -help returns error
  • Bug 4929: grid_ca_sign error: "test: unknown operator =="
  • Bug 3958: bash-ism in SimpleCA
  • Bug 5468: Creating and signing a hostcert with a non fully qualified hostname behaves odd

5. Known Problems

The following problems and limitations are known to exist for SimpleCA at the time of the 4.2.0 release:

5.1. Limitations

  • No known limitations exist.

5.2. Known Bugs

  • Bug 5541: grid-cert-request scripts should not require CA email
  • Bug 1712: -default should not be required the first time

6. Technology Dependencies

SimpleCA depends on the following GT components:

  • Non-WS Authentication and Authorization

SimpleCA depends on the following 3rd party software:

  • OpenSSL

7. Tested Platforms

No content is available at this time.

8. Backward Compatibility Summary

Protocol changes for SimpleCA since GT 4.0.x

  • Not applicable

API changes since GT 4.0.x

  • Not applicable

Exception changes since GT 4.0.x

  • Not applicable

Schema changes since GT 4.0.x

  • Not applicable

9. Associated Standards

No content is available at this time.

10. For More Information

See Installing SimpleCA for more information about this component.