d some time later by:</p>

<pre><code>unable to find &#39;distinguished_name&#39; in config
problems making Certificate Request</code></pre>

<p>The first error message is the clue: it can&#39;t find the configuration file! Certain operations (like examining a certificate request) don&#39;t need a configuration file so its use isn&#39;t enforced. Generation of certificates or requests however does need a configuration file. This could be regarded as a bug.</p>

<p>Another puzzling message is this:</p>

<pre