[AG-TECH] Certificate request

[Ivan R. Judson]

Hey Vic,

I'd suggest not counting Saturday/Sundays into the 48 hours, since nobody is paid to work those days :-)

just my $0.02.

Cheers!

--Ivan 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov 
> [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Victor Babson
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 10:04 PM
> To: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: RE: [AG-TECH] Certificate request
> 
> Hey Tom,
> 
> Thanks for the cert and thanks for the reply.  I knew of the 
> loose promise of having a cert within 48 hours.
> 
> I am working on a documentation project and I am doing video 
> captures for folks who need it.  I wanted to request an 
> identity cert, show how to check the status and then import 
> it when ready.
> 
> I just started to worry that my request didn't get through 
> since it had been over 80 hours...
> 
> Your extra information helps me in writing my documentation, 
> so thanks!  But before I include the ag-tech mailing list for 
> the technically challenged and cert requests start flying in 
> like crazy, what would you recommend I put for my 
> users/readers to do in the event a case like this is 
> repeated?  Should I write that they should request another 
> cert?  Should I list ag-tech and instruct them to send an email?
> 
> Again, I know the difference between the anon cert and the 
> others, but consider 48 hours to be a reasonable turn-around 
> time.  Thanks in advance for your help.
> 
> --Vic
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov 
> [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Thomas D. Uram
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 12:50 AM
> To: Victor Babson
> Cc: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Certificate request
> 
> Hey Victor:
> 
> I just signed your certificate.  If you have any trouble with 
> it, let us know (ag-info at mcs.anl.gov).
> 
> If the certificate request tool doesn't tell you of a 
> problem, you should be able to safely assume that the request 
> succeeded.  Because these certificates are signed manually, 
> we claim a two-day turnaround on them (but usually do better 
> than that).  If you need a cert in a hurry, you could 
> optionally request an anonymous cert, which is signed 
> automatically and available immediately.
> 
> Tom
> 
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> Victor Babson wrote:
> > I requested a certificate on Saturday (July 30^th ) at 03:19:13 PM 
> > Eastern time.
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> > How can I check to make sure this request was received and I'm not 
> > checking the status in vain?
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