Create root authority and ssl self signed certificates

create-root-ca.sh

#!/bin/bash


# file: selfsigned.csr.conf
# ---------------------------
# [req]
# default_bits = 2048
# prompt = no
# default_md = sha256
# distinguished_name = dn
#
# [dn]
# C=NL
# ST=Noord-Holland
# L=Amsterdam
# O=Company
# OU=Development
# [email protected]
# CN=company.com


# file: selfsigned.ext 
# ---------------------------
# authorityKeyIdentifier=keyid,issuer
# basicConstraints=CA:FALSE
# keyUsage = digitalSignature, nonRepudiation, keyEncipherment, dataEncipherment
# subjectAltName = @alt_names
# 
# [alt_names]
# DNS.1 = www.company.com
# DNS.2 = www.company.eu


echo "Create rootCA key"
openssl genrsa -des3 -out rootCA.key 2048
echo "Create rootCA cert"
openssl req -x509 -new -nodes -key rootCA.key -sha256 -days 3650 -out rootCA.pem

echo "Create self signed cert key"
openssl req -new -sha256 -nodes -out selfsigned.csr -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout selfsigned.key -config <( cat selfsigned.csr.conf )
echo "Create self signed cert"
openssl x509 -req -in selfsigned.csr -CA rootCA.pem -CAkey rootCA.key -CAcreateserial -out selfsigned.crt -days 3650 -sha256 -extfile selfsigned.ext

# (Then add rootCA.pem tot system certificates and trust always)