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GenericASN1Ext Plug-in Module
Table 4-11 Description of parameters defined in the GenericASN1Ext module (Continued)
Parameter Description
Specifies the data source for attribute n in the extension, where n is an identifier
attribute.<n>.
assigned to identify parameters pertaining to a specific attribute. The value of n can
source
be 0 to 9.
In some cases, it may be preferable to put the value of an attribute in a file, instead of
specifying it in the configuration parameters. This may be the case if the value of the
attribute is a long text file or octet-string, for example.
Permissible values: Value or File. (The attribute's value parameter is interpreted
according to the value specified for this parameter.)
• Value specifies that the attribute's value parameter is literally the value to be
• File specifies that the attribute's value parameter is a fully-qualified pathname
Example: Value
Specifies the data value for attribute n, where n is an identifier assigned to identify
attribute.<n>.
parameters pertaining to a specific attribute. The value of n can be 0 to 9.
value
Permissible values: Depends on the data type and source you selected.
• If the data type is Integer, enter an integer in decimal notation as value. For
• If the data type is IA5String, enter a normal string as value. For example, Test
• If the data type is OctetString and if the data source is Value, enter the value
• If the data type is PrintableString, enter a normal string as value. For
• If the data type is UTCTime, enter a date in mm/dd/yy format. For example, April
• If the data type is OID, enter a valid OID. For example, 11.33.234.99.
• If the data type is Boolean, enter true or false as value. For example, true.
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inserted in the extension (default).
of a file containing the value to be inserted in the extension.
example, 1234567890.
of IA5String.
in colon-separated ASCII hexadecimal encoding notation. For example,
11:22:33:44:A0:B0:C0:D0:E0:F0.
If data source is File, enter the complete file path, including the filename, in the
specified format; for example, /usr/customExt/octet_string_value.txt.
When specifying file path in a Windows NT system do not use the NT native file
separator, the backward slash (\). Use Unix style file separator, the forward slash
(/), instead.
example, This_is_a_printable_string.
5, 2000 would be 4/5/00 and October 10, 2001 would be 10/10/01.