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== Generate the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) ==
=== Apache with mod_ssl Enabled (No subjectAltName) ===
# If required follow the [[OpenSSL Generating a Private Key]] procedure.
# For Apache purposes, use the key with no pass phrase to generate the CSR file.
# Generate the CSR from the private key using openssl.
## <tt>'''# openssl req -new -key <key_name>.key -out <csr_name>.csr'''</tt>
# Enter the information as required by the prompts.
# Verify the checksum of the key matches the checksum CSR.
## <tt>'''# openssl req -noout -modulus -in <csr_name>.csr | openssl md5'''</tt>
=== Apache with mod_ssl Enabled (With subjectAltName) ===

== Further Reading ==
# [http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/07/linux-apache-mod-ssl-generate-key-csr-crt-file/ How to Generate SSL key, CSR, and Self Signed Certificate for Apache]

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