make-ssl-cert

Debconf wrapper for openssl

Synopsis

make-ssl-cert template output-certificate [--force-overwrite]
make-ssl-cert generate-default-snakeoil [--force-overwrite]

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examples

source

            
  echo "* Regenerating
  snakeoil certs"



  make-ssl-cert generate-default-snakeoil
  --force-overwrite

description

make-ssl-cert is a simple debconf to openssl wrapper to create self-signed certificates. It requires a source template (Ex: /usr/share/ssl-cert/ssleay.cnf) and it will place the new generated certificate in the specified output file.
Invoked with "generate-default-snakeoil", it will generate /etc/ssl/certs/ssl-cert-snakeoil.pem and /etc/ssl/private/ssl-cert-snakeoil.key.

options

A summary of options are included below.
--force-overwrite

Use this option ONLY when strictly required since it will overwrite the output certificate.

see also

openssl

author

The program author is Thom May <thom[:at:]debian[:dot:]org>, manual page was written for completness by Fabio M. Di Nitto <fabbione[:at:]fabbione[:dot:]net>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).