siemens / siemens/gencmpclient

CLI: Maybe support key generation via OpenSSL provider

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enhancement
Dominant language
C
Stars
15
Forks
13
Avg merge
7d 21h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Would be nice to support the generation of the new to-be-certified key pair via OpenSSL providers.
Otherwise, if one has been specified and the -newkeytype option is given, better warn that the option does not work with the provider.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the CLI handling for -newkeytype and the existing OpenSSL provider setup. Determine whether provider-backed key generation is feasible; otherwise, done means warning clearly when -newkeytype is used with a provider, with coverage for the selected behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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