Useful openssl commands

openssl.cnf

[ req ]
default_bits = 4096
default_md = sha256
default_keyfile = private.key
distinguished_name = req_distinguished_name
attributes = req_attributes
x509_extensions = v3_user_req
req_extensions = v3_user_req

[ req_distinguished_name ]
countryName = Country Name (2 letter code)
countryName_default = DE
countryName_min = 2
countryName_max = 2

stateOrProvinceName = State or Province Name (full name)
stateOrProvinceName_default = Baden-Wuerttemberg

localityName = Locality Name (eg, city)
localityName_default = Stuttgart

0.organizationName = Organization Name (eg, company)
0.organizationName_default = Klingele

organizationalUnitName = Organizational Unit Name (eg, section)
organizationalUnitName_default =

commonName = Common Name (eg, fully qualified host name)
commonName_max = 64

emailAddress = Email Address
emailAddress_default = [email protected]
emailAddress_max = 64

[ req_attributes ]
challengePassword = A challenge password
challengePassword_min = 4
challengePassword_max = 20

[ v3_ca ]
basicConstraints = critical,CA:TRUE
subjectKeyIdentifier = hash
authorityKeyIdentifier = keyid:always,issuer:always

[ v3_user_req ]
basicConstraints = critical,CA:FALSE
subjectKeyIdentifier = hash
keyUsage = digitalSignature, keyEncipherment

useful-openssl-commands.sh

# CSR, RSA 4096 bit
umask 0177
openssl genrsa 4096 > private.key
umask 0022
openssl req -new -key private.key -sha256 -nodes -out request.csr

# CSR, Curve secp384r1
umask 0177
openssl ecparam -genkey -name secp384r1 -out private.key
umask 0022
openssl req -new -nodes -key private.key -out request.csr

# Self-signed certificate, RSA 4096, validity: 1 year
umask 0177
openssl genrsa 4096 > private.key
umask 0022
openssl req -new -key private.key -sha256 -nodes -x509 -days 365 -out public.crt

# Show certificate fingerprint
openssl x509 -noout -sha1 -fingerprint -in public.crt
openssl x509 -noout -sha256 -fingerprint -in public.crt

# View certificate
openssl x509 -noout -text -in public.crt

# View CSR
openssl req -noout -text -verify -in request.csr

# HPKP
openssl x509 -noout -pubkey -in public.crt | openssl rsa -pubin -outform der | openssl dgst -sha256 -binary | openssl enc -base64
openssl req -noout -pubkey -in request.csr | openssl rsa -pubin -outform der | openssl dgst -sha256 -binary | openssl enc -base64

# TLSA
openssl x509 -outform der -in public.crt | openssl sha256
openssl x509 -noout -pubkey -in public.crt | openssl rsa -pubin -outform der | openssl sha256

# Generate Diffie-Hellman parameters
openssl dhparam -out dhparam4096.pem 4096

# Supported TLS1.0+ ciphers
openssl ciphers -v -tls1

# Benchmark
openssl speed
openssl speed aes
openssl speed rsa
openssl speed ecdsa

# Show curves
openssl ecparam -list_curves

# Test TLS
openssl s_client -connect leonklingele.de:443 -tlsextdebug -showcerts -status

# Check certificate validity date (notBefore / notAfter)
openssl s_client -connect leonklingele.de:443 2> /dev/null | openssl x509 -noout -dates

# Check if private key and certificate match, both need to have same pubkey checksum
## 1. Validate private key
openssl rsa -noout -check -in private.key
## 2. Verify that private key and certificate use the same public key
openssl pkey -pubout -in private.key | openssl dgst -sha256
openssl x509 -noout -pubkey -in public.crt | openssl dgst -sha256
## 3. If the last two commands did return the same hash: the private key was used to generate the certificate