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OpenSSL Command Generator

Published: 08-11-2014 | Last update: 15-10-2022 | Author: Remy van Elst | Text only version of this article


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This page helps you to generate a command you can execute in your shell to generate a CSR (certificate signing request) or a self signed certificate.

Enter the data below and click Generate Command. Execute the command in a Terminal. Save the files.

The last update of this page added the subject alternative name option to the command.

Don't use the following characters: < > ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * / \ ( ) ?

To use the Subject Alternative Name option, you need OpenSSL 1.1.1 or higher. See this article for a command for lower versions.

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Tags: csr , javascript , openssl , software , ssl