how to create a signed cert using openssl

[mark]

Serge Dubrouski wrote:
> Or use this:
> 
> http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/ssl/ssl_faq.html#aboutcerts

Thanks, Serge - Anne, this one works well. I've been using it at work for a year.

	mark
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> On 7/21/07, BERES Laszlo <beres.laszlo at sys-admin.hu> wrote:
>> Anne Ýrta:
>>
>> > Does anyone know how to create a signed certificate using openssl 
>> (and an
>> > already generated .csr request from a generic web application)?
>>
>> There's a great Makefile in openssl package on RHEL. Just go into
>> /usr/share/ssl/certs dir and run make:
>>
>> This makefile allows you to create:
>>  o public/private key pairs
>>  o SSL certificate signing requests (CSRs)
>>  o self-signed SSL test certificates
>>
>> To create a key pair, run "make SOMETHING.key".
>> To create a CSR, run "make SOMETHING.csr".
>> To create a test certificate, run "make SOMETHING.crt".
>> To create a key and a test certificate in one file, run "make
>> SOMETHING.pem".
>>
>> To create a key for use with Apache, run "make genkey".
>> To create a CSR for use with Apache, run "make certreq".
>> To create a test certificate for use with Apache, run "make testcert".
>>
>> Examples:
>>  make server.key
>>  make server.csr
>>  make server.crt
>>  make stunnel.pem
>>  make genkey
>>  make certreq
>>  make testcert
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> B?RES Lßszl¾     RHCE, RHCX
>> senior IT engineer, trainer
>>
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