crypto openssl default-encoding

Modifies the OpenSSL string encoding method from UTF8string to the default method, which is printable string.
Syntax
crypto openssl default-encoding
no crypto openssl default-encoding
Command Default

OpenSSL uses UTF8string as the string encoding method by default.

Modes

Global configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to enable OpenSSL to modify the string encoding method from UTF8string to the default method, which is printable string.This configuration is needed only in the case of a CA server that does not support the UTF8 string format. This can be identified when a device attempts to enroll its own certificate with the CA server. A CA server that does not support the UTF8 string format may return error saying "Invalid password".

The no form of the command modifies the OpenSSL string encoding method from the default printable string to the UTF8string format.

Examples

The following example modifies the OpenSSL string encoding method from UTF8string to the default method (printable string).

device# configure terminal
device(config)# crypto openssl default-encoding
History
Release version Command history
09.0.10b This command was introduced.