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The root-ca conf file follows. You can edit this file to become the sub-ca .conf. Change the directory variable and the policy
[ca]
#/root/ca/root-ca/root-ca.conf
#see man ca
default_ca = CA_default
[CA_default]
dir = /root/ca/root-ca
certs = $dir/certs
crl_dir = $dir/crl
new_certs_dir = $dir/newcerts
database = $dir/index
serial = $dir/serial
RANDFILE = $dir/private/.rand
private_key = $dir/private/ca.key
certificate = $dir/certs/ca.crt
crlnumber = $dir/crlnumber
crl = $dir/crl/ca.crl
crl_extensions = crl_ext
default_crl_days = 30
default_md = sha256
name_opt = ca_default
cert_opt = ca_default
default_days = 365
preserve = no
policy = policy_strict
[ policy_strict ]
countryName = supplied
stateOrProvinceName = supplied
organizationName = match
organizationalUnitName = optional
commonName = supplied
emailAddress = optional
[ policy_loose ]
countryName = optional
stateOrProvinceName = optional
localityName = optional
organizationName = optional
organizationalUnitName = optional
commonName = supplied
emailAddress = optional
[ req ]
# Options for the req tool, man req.
default_bits = 2048
distinguished_name = req_distinguished_name
string_mask = utf8only
default_md = sha256
# Extension to add when the -x509 option is used.
x509_extensions = v3_ca
[ req_distinguished_name ]
countryName = Country Name (2 letter code)
stateOrProvinceName = State or Province Name
localityName = Locality Name
0.organizationName = Organization Name
organizationalUnitName = Organizational Unit Name
commonName = Common Name
emailAddress = Email Address
countryName_default = GB
stateOrProvinceName_default = England
0.organizationName_default = TheUrbanPenguin Ltd
[ v3_ca ]
# Extensions to apply when createing root ca
# Extensions for a typical CA, man x509v3_config
subjectKeyIdentifier = hash
authorityKeyIdentifier = keyid:always,issuer
basicConstraints = critical, CA:true
keyUsage = critical, digitalSignature, cRLSign, keyCertSign
[ v3_intermediate_ca ]
# Extensions to apply when creating intermediate or sub-ca
# Extensions for a typical intermediate CA, same man as above
subjectKeyIdentifier = hash
authorityKeyIdentifier = keyid:always,issuer
#pathlen:0 ensures no more sub-ca can be created below an intermediate
basicConstraints = critical, CA:true, pathlen:0
keyUsage = critical, digitalSignature, cRLSign, keyCertSign
[ server_cert ]
# Extensions for server certificates
basicConstraints = CA:FALSE
nsCertType = server
nsComment = "OpenSSL Generated Server Certificate"
subjectKeyIdentifier = hash
authorityKeyIdentifier = keyid,issuer:always
keyUsage = critical, digitalSignature, keyEncipherment
extendedKeyUsage = serverAuth
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