[tomcat] branch 7.0.x updated: Fix BZ 65007 - commands in TLS docs may need tweaks in some cases

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The following commit(s) were added to refs/heads/7.0.x by this push:
     new 0ca575b  Fix BZ 65007 - commands in TLS docs may need tweaks in some cases
0ca575b is described below

commit 0ca575b1abe72e1fd532e48353dc705db362b0c0
Author: Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org>
AuthorDate: Mon Jan 4 16:22:22 2021 +0000

    Fix BZ 65007 - commands in TLS docs may need tweaks in some cases
    
    https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65007
---
 webapps/docs/changelog.xml |  6 ++++++
 webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml | 10 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/webapps/docs/changelog.xml b/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
index d410c85..5ebf151 100644
--- a/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
+++ b/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@
         depend on the asynchronous API from functioning correctly.
         (kkolinko/markt)
       </fix>
+      <fix>
+        <bug>65007</bug>: Clarify that the commands shown in the TLS
+        documentation for importing a signed TLS certificate from a certificate
+        authority are typical examples that may need to be adjusted in some
+        cases. (markt)
+      </fix>
     </changelog>
   </subsection>
   <subsection name="Other">
diff --git a/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml b/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
index f895928..6724e18 100644
--- a/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
+++ b/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
@@ -408,6 +408,16 @@ After that you can proceed with importing your Certificate.</p>
     -file &lt;your_certificate_filename&gt;</source>
 </li>
 </ul>
+
+<p>Each Certificate Authority tends to differ slightly from the others. They may
+require slightly different information and/or provide the certificate and
+associated certificate chain in different formats. Additionally, the rules that
+the Certificate Authorities use for issuing certifcates change over time. As a
+result you may find that the commands given above may need to be modified. If
+you require assitance then help is available via the
+<a href="http://tomcat.apache.org/lists.html#tomcat-users">Apache Tomcat users
+mailing list</a>.</p>
+
 </subsection>
 </section>
 


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