Creating & manipulating SSL Files using openSSL

Creating and manipulating SSL files using openSSL

 OpenSSL Download Link - http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/openssl.htm

Run the commands from a cmd window.

• Generate a new private key and Certificate Signing Request

openssl req -out CSR.csr -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout privateKey.key

you will be asked to enter the following details:

Country Name (2 letter code) [GB]:US
State or Province Name (full name) [Berkshire]:Newark
Locality Name (eg, city) [Newbury]:Delaware
Organization Name (eg, company) [My Company Ltd]:My Company Name
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:Security
Common Name (eg, your name or your server's hostname) []:www.domain.com
Email Address []:
Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
to be sent with your certificate request
A challenge password []:
An optional company name []:

• Generate a certificate signing request (CSR) for an existing private key

openssl req -out CSR.csr -key privateKey.key -new

• Convert a CRT certificate file and a private key to PFX file

openssl pkcs12 -export -out certificate.pfx -inkey privateKey.key -in certificate.crt