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Improve CRL expiration details
Signed-off-by: Richard T Bonhomme <[email protected]>
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‎doc/EasyRSA-Renew-and-Revoke.md

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4. Use command `sign-req <TYPE> <NAME>`
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(With or without other preferences, password is not relavent)
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(With or without other preferences, password is not relevant)
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This will use an existing Request to sign a new Certificate.
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‎easyrsa3/easyrsa

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An updated CRL has been created:
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* $out_file"
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* $out_file
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IMPORTANT: When the CRL expires, an OpenVPN Server which uses a
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CRL will reject ALL new connections, until the CRL is replaced."
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} # => gen_crl()
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# import-req backend
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#set_var EASYRSA_CERT_EXPIRE 825
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# How many days until the next CRL publish date? Note that the CRL can still
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# be parsed after this timeframe passes. It is only used for an expected next
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# publication date.
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# How many days until the Certificate Revokation List will expire.
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#
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# IMPORTANT: When the CRL expires, an OpenVPN Server which uses a
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# CRL will reject ALL new connections, until the CRL is replaced.
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#set_var EASYRSA_CRL_DAYS 180
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‎easyrsa3/vars.example

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#set_var EASYRSA_CERT_EXPIRE 825
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# How many days until the next CRL publish date? Note that the CRL can still
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# be parsed after this timeframe passes. It is only used for an expected next
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# publication date.
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# How many days until the Certificate Revokation List will expire.
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#
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# IMPORTANT: When the CRL expires, an OpenVPN Server which uses a
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# CRL will reject ALL new connections, until the CRL is replaced.
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#set_var EASYRSA_CRL_DAYS 180
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