--- openssl/apps/openssl.cnf
+++ openssl/apps/openssl.cnf
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ certs		= $dir/certs		# Where the issued certs are kept
 crl_dir		= $dir/crl		# Where the issued crl are kept
 database	= $dir/index.txt	# database index file.
 #unique_subject	= no			# Set to 'no' to allow creation of
-					# several certs with same subject.
+					# several ctificates with same subject.
 new_certs_dir	= $dir/newcerts		# default place for new certs.
 
 certificate	= $dir/cacert.pem 	# The CA certificate
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ crlnumber	= $dir/crlnumber	# the current crl number
 crl		= $dir/crl.pem 		# The current CRL
 private_key	= $dir/private/cakey.pem# The private key
 
-x509_extensions	= usr_cert		# The extensions to add to the cert
+x509_extensions	= usr_cert		# The extentions to add to the cert
 
 # Comment out the following two lines for the "traditional"
 # (and highly broken) format.
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ cert_opt 	= ca_default		# Certificate field options
 
 default_days	= 365			# how long to certify for
 default_crl_days= 30			# how long before next CRL
-default_md	= default		# use public key default MD
+default_md	= sha256		# which md to use.
 preserve	= no			# keep passed DN ordering
 
 # A few difference way of specifying how similar the request should look
@@ -106,10 +106,11 @@ emailAddress		= optional
 ####################################################################
 [ req ]
 default_bits		= 2048
+default_md		= sha256
 default_keyfile 	= privkey.pem
 distinguished_name	= req_distinguished_name
 attributes		= req_attributes
-x509_extensions	= v3_ca	# The extensions to add to the self signed cert
+x509_extensions	= v3_ca	# The extentions to add to the self signed cert
 
 # Passwords for private keys if not present they will be prompted for
 # input_password = secret
@@ -128,17 +129,18 @@ string_mask = utf8only
 
 [ req_distinguished_name ]
 countryName			= Country Name (2 letter code)
-countryName_default		= AU
+countryName_default		= RU
 countryName_min			= 2
 countryName_max			= 2
 
 stateOrProvinceName		= State or Province Name (full name)
-stateOrProvinceName_default	= Some-State
+#stateOrProvinceName_default	= Default Province
 
 localityName			= Locality Name (eg, city)
+#localityName_default		= Default City
 
 0.organizationName		= Organization Name (eg, company)
-0.organizationName_default	= Internet Widgits Pty Ltd
+#0.organizationName_default	= Default Company Ltd
 
 # we can do this but it is not needed normally :-)
 #1.organizationName		= Second Organization Name (eg, company)
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ localityName			= Locality Name (eg, city)
 organizationalUnitName		= Organizational Unit Name (eg, section)
 #organizationalUnitName_default	=
 
-commonName			= Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name)
+commonName			= Common Name (e.g., your name or your server\'s hostname)
 commonName_max			= 64
 
 emailAddress			= Email Address
@@ -235,7 +237,11 @@ subjectKeyIdentifier=hash
 
 authorityKeyIdentifier=keyid:always,issuer
 
-basicConstraints = critical,CA:true
+# This is what PKIX recommends but some broken software chokes on critical
+# extensions.
+#basicConstraints = critical,CA:true
+# So we do this instead.
+basicConstraints = CA:true
 
 # Key usage: this is typical for a CA certificate. However since it will
 # prevent it being used as an test self-signed certificate it is best
@@ -333,11 +339,11 @@ signer_cert	= $dir/tsacert.pem 	# The TSA signing certificate
 certs		= $dir/cacert.pem	# Certificate chain to include in reply
 					# (optional)
 signer_key	= $dir/private/tsakey.pem # The TSA private key (optional)
-signer_digest  = sha256			# Signing digest to use. (Optional)
+
 default_policy	= tsa_policy1		# Policy if request did not specify it
 					# (optional)
 other_policies	= tsa_policy2, tsa_policy3	# acceptable policies (optional)
-digests     = sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512  # Acceptable message digests (mandatory)
+digests		= sha1, sha256, sha384, sha512	# Acceptable message digests (mandatory)
 accuracy	= secs:1, millisecs:500, microsecs:100	# (optional)
 clock_precision_digits  = 0	# number of digits after dot. (optional)
 ordering		= yes	# Is ordering defined for timestamps?