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Create a certificate file:

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titleWindows / Linux / macOs:
  1. Open a command prompt window and go to the directory you created earlier for the public/private key file. For example:

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cd Test
  1. Enter the path of the OpenSSL install directory, followed by the self-signed certificate algorithm. For example:

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c:openssl\bin\openssl req -new -x509 -key privkey.pem -out cacert.pem -days 1095
  1. Follow the instructions that appear in the screen. For example:

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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) [AU]:CA
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:Ontario
Locality Name (eg, city) []:Toronto
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:iNTERFACEWARE
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:
Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:
Email Address []:
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titleLinux or Mac OS X:
  1. Open a command prompt window and go to the directory you created earlier for the public/private key file. For example:

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cd Test
  1. Enter the path of the OpenSSL install directory, followed by the self-signed certificate algorithm. For example:

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/<path to openssl>/openssl/bin/openssl req -new -x509 -key privkey.pem -out cacert.pem -days 1095
  1. Follow the instructions that appear in the screen. For example:

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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) [AU]:CA
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:Ontario
Locality Name (eg, city) []:Toronto
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:iNTERFACEWARE
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:
Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:
Email Address []:

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