Yes.. I have entered everything from a FQDN to a single host name, name of the vpn, tried it with parenthesis, and without, etc.... Eric F Crist wrote: > On Oct 22, 2009, at 14:36:17, Raymond Norton wrote: > >> Anyone have experience using cacert.org? I am trying to submit a .pem >> file to generate a certificate, but it always bounces back the following >> message. I have generated 6-8 pem files now trying to figure out how to >> get past the error. >> >> <error> >> CommonName field was blank. This is usually caused by entering your own >> name when openssl prompt's you for 'YOUR NAME', or if you try to issue >> certificates for domains you haven't already verified, as such this >> process can't continue. >> </error> >> >> >> Just for a test, I submitted a blank page and it gave me the same error. >> >> (My domain shows it is verified) > > Silly question, but are you populating the CommonName field? > > --- > Eric Crist > > > > >