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== Generate the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) == | == Generate the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) == | ||
=== Apache with mod_ssl Enabled === | === Apache with mod_ssl Enabled === | ||
# If required follow the [[Generating a Private | # 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. | # For Apache purposes, use the key with no pass phrase to generate the CSR file. | ||
# Generate the CSR from the private key using openssl. | # Generate the CSR from the private key using openssl. |
Revision as of 18:30, 21 February 2013
Generate the Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
Apache with mod_ssl Enabled
- 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.
- # openssl req -new -key <key_name>.key -out <csr_name>.csr
- Enter the information as required by the prompts.
- Verify the checksum of the key, this will be used to verify the CSR and the self signed-certificate.
- # openssl req -noout -modulus -in <csr_name>.csr | openssl md5