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how_to:create_an_ssl_certificate [2026/03/23 10:10] – [How to create an SSL Certificate] paulhow_to:create_an_ssl_certificate [2026/03/23 10:18] (current) – [Using OpenSSL] paul
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 If you are using Linux, then OpenSSL is usually installed as standard If you are using Linux, then OpenSSL is usually installed as standard
  
-OpenSSL has to be used from a command prompt. The following sections give examples of how to perform common tasks using OpenSSL+OpenSSL has to be used from a command prompt. The following sections give examples of how to perform some common tasks using OpenSSL
  
 ====Generating a CSR using OpenSSL==== ====Generating a CSR using OpenSSL====
  
-Run:+See the 'Using OpenSSL' section above for instructions on installation and usage 
 + 
 +Then run:
   openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout key.pem -out csr.pem   openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout key.pem -out csr.pem
  
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 ====Generating a self-signed certificate using OpenSSL==== ====Generating a self-signed certificate using OpenSSL====
  
-openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -nodes -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -sha256 -days 365+See the 'Using OpenSSL' section above for instructions on installation and usage 
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 +Then, run: 
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 +  openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -nodes -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -sha256 -days 365
  
 This will generate a private key and self-signed certificate with an expiry of 365 days This will generate a private key and self-signed certificate with an expiry of 365 days
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