Generating self-signed SSL certs

1. Generating Private Key


# openssl genrsa -des3 -out theaccidentaladmin.com.key 1024
Generating RSA private key, 1024 bit long modulus
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e is 65537 (0x10001)
Enter pass phrase for theaccidentaladmin.com.key:
Verifying - Enter pass phrase for theaccidentaladmin.com.key:



2. Generating the Certificate Service Request

# openssl req -new -key theaccidentaladmin.com.key -out theaccidentaladmin.com.csr

Enter pass phrase for theaccidentaladmin.com.key:
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.
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Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:AK
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:Alaska
Locality Name (eg, city) []:Singapore
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:Lunatic Ltd
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:CMT
Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:theaccidentaladminblogspot.com
Email Address []:admin@gmail.com

Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
to be sent with your certificate request
A challenge password []:
An optional company name []:



3. Generating SSL

openssl x509 -req -days 3650 -in theaccidentaladminblogspot.csr -signkey theaccidentaladminblogspot.key -out theaccidentaladminblogspot.crt


4. Stripping the password


# openssl rsa -in theaccidentaladminblogspot.key -out btheaccidentaladminblogspot.key.unencrypted
Enter pass phrase for theaccidentaladminblogspot.key:
writing RSA key