Making a self-signed TLS certificate: Difference between revisions
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* Type in an Organisation name when asked. '''(OPTIONAL)''' | * Type in an Organisation name when asked. '''(OPTIONAL)''' | ||
* Type in an Organisation unit when asked. '''(OPTIONAL)''' | * Type in an Organisation unit when asked. '''(OPTIONAL)''' | ||
* Type in a Common name when asked. This is a very important field. Contrary to what the program says, this is not for your name, but the name of the certificate authority. Thinking ahead here, it must not match the common name you want to use for your server certificate. If you want to use similar names for both (for example, in my case ' | * Type in a Common name when asked. This is a very important field. Contrary to what the program says, this is not for your name, but the name of the certificate authority. Thinking ahead here, it must not match the common name you want to use for your server certificate. If you want to use similar names for both (for example, in my case 'thinkserver' for the server certificate), it is advisable to append CA to the end of the common name you are using for the certificate authority (thinkserver CA). If you do duplicate the names, you will '''NOT''' be able to create server certificate. | ||
* Type in an e-mail address when asked. This is the e-mail address people will contact you on if there is a problem with the certificates. Make sure you type an address you would access often enough. | * Type in an e-mail address when asked. This is the e-mail address people will contact you on if there is a problem with the certificates. Make sure you type an address you would access often enough. | ||
* After pushing enter on the last option, you will be back at the terminal. Your CA certificate is now ready! | * After pushing enter on the last option, you will be back at the terminal. Your CA certificate is now ready! | ||