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Generate CSR and Key Files
$ openssl req -nodes -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout mysite_com.key -out mysite_com.csr
Generating a 2048 bit RSA private key
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writing new private key to 'mysite_com.key'
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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) [XX]:US
State or Province Name (full name) []:California
Locality Name (eg, city) [Default City]:Oakland
Organization Name (eg, company) [Default Company Ltd]:Mysite
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:IT
Common Name (eg, your name or your server's hostname) []:mysite.com
Email Address []:clay@mysite.com
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