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Creating a self-signed SSL certificate, and then verifying it on another Linux machine
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| # Procedure is for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. | |
| # Using these guides: | |
| # http://datacenteroverlords.com/2012/03/01/creating-your-own-ssl-certificate-authority/ | |
| # https://turboflash.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/curl-adding-installing-trusting-new-self-signed-certificate/ | |
| # https://jamielinux.com/articles/2013/08/act-as-your-own-certificate-authority/ | |
| # Generate the root (GIVE IT A PASSWORD IF YOU'RE NOT AUTOMATING SIGNING!): | |
| openssl genrsa -aes256 -out ca.key 2048 | |
| openssl req -new -x509 -days 7300 -key ca.key -sha256 -extensions v3_ca -out ca.crt |