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## generate_self_signed_certification.md

      
        
          
            
              
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                Generation of a Self Signed Certificate
              
          
        
      
        
  
      
    Generation of a Self Signed Certificate

Generation of a self-signed SSL certificate involves a simple 3-step procedure:
STEP 1: Create the server private key
openssl genrsa -out cert.key 2048
STEP 2: Create the certificate signing request (CSR)
openssl req -new -key cert.key -out cert.csr