[tomcat] branch 8.5.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/8.5.x by this push:
     new ebbc85f  Fix BZ 65007 - commands in TLS docs may need tweaks in some cases
ebbc85f is described below

commit ebbc85f1387e05065f9b3f594632bf27bb19ee51
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 | 10 ++++++++++
 webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml | 10 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/webapps/docs/changelog.xml b/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
index 3068a49..7b8e18e 100644
--- a/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
+++ b/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
@@ -178,6 +178,16 @@
       </fix>
     </changelog>
   </subsection>
+  <subsection name="Web applications">
+    <changelog>
+      <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">
     <changelog>
       <add>
diff --git a/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml b/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
index a508e20..62bef32 100644
--- a/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
+++ b/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
@@ -440,6 +440,16 @@ 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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