EAP-TLS: Certificate creation doesn't work (Debian)

[Julian Stöver <julian_st@gmx.de>]

Hi!
I'm using Freeradius 1.1.3 under Debian Etch! I want to configure  
Freeradius with EAP-TLS in my network but there some problems with the  
certficate creation.

I get this message when i run the file "certs.sh" in the "docs/ 
freeradius/examples/" directory:


> 		##################
> 		create private key
> 		name : name-root
> 		CA.pl -newcert
> 		##################
>
> Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
> .............++++++
> ....................................++++++
> writing new private key to 'newreq.pem'
> -----
> You are about to be asked to enter information that will be  
> incorporated
> into your certificate request.
> What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name  
> or a DN.
> There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
> For some fields there will be a default value,
> If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
> -----
> Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:State or Province Name (full name)  
> [Some-State]:Locality Name (eg, city) []:Organization Name (eg,  
> company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:Organizational Unit Name (eg,  
> section) []:Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:Email Address []:
> 		##################
> 		create CA
> 		use just created 'newreq.pem' private key as filename
> 		CA.pl -newca
> 		##################
>
> CA certificate filename (or enter to create)
>
> 		##################
> 		exporting ROOT CA
> 		CA.pl -newreq
> 		CA.pl -signreq
> 		openssl pkcs12 -export -in demoCA/cacert.pem -inkey newreq.pem - 
> out root.pem
> 		openssl pkcs12 -in root.cer -out root.pem
> 		##################
>
> MAC verified OK
>
> 		##################
> 		creating client certificate
> 		name : name-clt
> 		client certificate stored as cert-clt.pem
> 		CA.pl -newreq
> 		CA.pl -signreq
> 		##################
>
> Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
> ......................++++++
> .++++++
> writing new private key to 'newreq.pem'
> -----
> You are about to be asked to enter information that will be  
> incorporated
> into your certificate request.
> What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name  
> or a DN.
> There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
> For some fields there will be a default value,
> If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
> -----
> Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:State or Province Name (full name)  
> [Some-State]:Locality Name (eg, city) []:Organization Name (eg,  
> company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:Organizational Unit Name (eg,  
> section) []:Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:Email Address []:
> Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
> to be sent with your certificate request
> > A challenge password []:An optional company name []:Using  
> > configuration from /usr/lib/ssl/openssl.cnf
> > ./demoCA/serial: No such file or directory
> > error while loading serial number
> 11733:error:02001002:system library:fopen:No such file or  
> directory:bss_file.c:352:fopen('./demoCA/serial','r')
> 11733:error:20074002:BIO routines:FILE_CTRL:system lib:bss_file.c:354:
> Failed to do sign certificate

I think the 6 last lines are important and i search for a "serial"  
file, but i doesn't exist. Are there other users with this problem?  
How can i solve this problem?

Mfg
Julian