IssueCertificate Method
Creates a new certificate in the current store, signed by the selected certificate.
Syntax
public void issueCertificate(String certSubject, int serialNumber);
Remarks
This method creates a new certificate in the current store, signed by the selected certificate. CertSubject specifies the subject of the new certificate. A new keyset (public/private key pair) is generated and associated with the new certificate.
The certificate subject is a comma separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are displayed below.
| Field | Meaning |
| CN | Common Name. This is commonly a host name like www.server.com. |
| O | Organization |
| OU | Organizational Unit |
| L | Locality |
| S | State |
| C | Country |
| E | Email Address |
If a field value contains a comma it must be quoted.
SerialNumber specifies the certificate serial number. All certificates signed by the same issuer must have different (unique) serial numbers.
The current certificate selected by the bean will be used as the issuing certificate.
If no certificate has been selected in the current CertStore prior to calling this method, or if the selected certificate does not have an associated private key, the method throws an exception.
The time validity of the new certificate is determined by the CertValidityTime configuration setting, and the key size by the CertKeyLength configuration setting.
NOTE: This functionality is only available in Windows.