Re: Questions about certificates

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From: Softwaremaker (msdn_at_removethis.softwaremaker.net)
Date: 10/15/04 

Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2004 00:02:39 +0800

"Znmaster" <zengniu2001@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e4oPrmqsEHA.636@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Old problems are solved, and comes new ones. WSE2 provides three sample
> certificates made by MakeCert. I wanted to make similar certificates using
> MakeCert but failed.
> Would you be kind enough to tell me the commands to make certificates
> that support encryption and signing for client and Webservice to use to
> secure soap message?

Makecert.exe utility is a tool that comes with the .NET framework.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cptools/html/cpgrfcertificatecreationtoolmakecertexe.asp

> Where can I download free certificates?

Even if you can (and I am assuming you can't), it is really NOT recommended.

> If A and B want to communicate with each other through soap messages
> which are secured by encrypting and signing, is it necessary that both
sides
> should have two certificates,one including his own private key(
XX.pfx),the
> other including his public key(XX.cer)?

A encrypts a message for B using B's Public Key. So A needs B's Public Key
A signs a message for B using A's Private Key. So B needs A's Public Key.

> I hope detailed explanations.
> Help would be appreciated!
>
> 

-- 
Thank you very much.
Warmest Regards,
Softwaremaker
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