OpenSSL example
To create a private key called myserver.uwaterloo.ca.key using OpenSSL, use the command:
openssl genrsa -out myserver.uwaterloo.ca.key 2048
Note
When using the commands in the examples below, use the name of your own server, instead of myserver.uwaterloo.ca.
Certificate Signing Request example
To create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) called myserver.uwaterloo.ca.csr with the previously generated private key myserver.uwaterloo.ca.key, using OpenSSL, use the command:
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