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Steps to create CA, server and client keys + certificates for SSL 2-way authentication
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| # Move to root directory... | |
| cd / | |
| mkdir keys | |
| cd keys | |
| # Generate a self signed certificate for the CA along with a key. | |
| mkdir -p ca/private | |
| chmod 700 ca/private | |
| # NOTE: I'm using -nodes, this means that once anybody gets | |
| # their hands on this particular key, they can become this CA. |