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| $ openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa -keyout mycertificate.key -out mycertificate.crt -nodes | |
| .....+.....+.+.....+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*...+.+..+...+.........+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*.........+........+.+......+.........+...........+....+...........+...+.......+...+...+........+.......+........+......+...+.+...........+......+....+...+...+...+.....+....+..+.+........+.+......+..+.+......+.....+.+............+..+.+........+.........+.......+...........+...+.......+.....+....+..............++++++ | |
| ...+....+.....+.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*.....+...+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*.......+.+.............................+.......+......+..+...+....+.........+.....++++++ | |
| ----- | |
| You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated | |
| into your certificate request. | |
| What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN. | |
| There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank | |
| For some fields there will be a default value, | |
| If you enter '.', the field will be left blank. | |
| ----- | |
| Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]: | |
| State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]: | |
| Locality Name (eg, city) []: | |
| Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]: | |
| Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []: | |
| Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []: | |
| Email Address []: |
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