Creating Certificate Files |
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This documentation page describes a feature of version 3.3 of Iguana. For information on how to create certificate files in version 4.0 or later of Iguana, see Creating Certificate Files. | ||
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In addition to having a public/private key certificate, you must also obtain a certificate file from a certificate authority (CA), such as Verisign, which issues digital certificates for use by other parties. There are many commercial CAs that charge for their services, while other institutions may have their own CAs. To ensure that the web server (with HTTPS support enabled) functions as expected, you can create a self-signed certificate for now until you complete the initial testing phase.
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This section shows you how to create a self-signed certificate file using OpenSSL. You can download a copy of OpenSSL for either Windows or Unix from http://www.openssl.org. | ||
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To generate a self-signed certificate file:
- Open a command prompt window and go to the directory you created earlier for the public/private key file. For example:
C:\>cd Test C:\Test> |
- Enter the path of the OpenSSL install directory, followed by the self-signed certificate algorithm. For example:
C:\Test>c:\openssl\bin\openssl req -new -x509 -key privkey.pem -out cacert.pem -days 1095 |
- Follow the instructions that appear in the screen. For example:
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. ----- 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 []: |
The self-signed certificate file is created and saved in the directory you specified earlier. An example of the certificate format is shown below in VIM:
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIDwTCCAqmgAwIBAgIJALZW4cduwiJ0MA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBBQUAMEkxCzAJBgNV BAYTAkNBMRAwDgYDVQQIEwdPbnRhcmlvMRAwDgYDVQQHEwdUb3JvbnRvMRYwFAYD VQQKEw1pTlRFUkZBQ0VXQVJFMB4XDTA4MTIxNjE1MjMzNFoXDTExMTIxNjE1MjMz NFowSTELMAkGA1UEBhMCQ0ExEDAOBgNVBAgTB09udGFyaW8xEDAOBgNVBAcTB1Rv cm9udG8xFjAUBgNVBAoTDWlOVEVSRkFDRVdBUkUwggEiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUA A4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQDqnDHLq4nfdFuSuxHSo0vM4PbyCYCLBun1uV4fdQdvnQSl raLbQQMSx44B+wJCgYP4f2FLe9OhllNZ55i4TWpfKu9rmL5qq5uNBvEEUCuNJKEE QGtesWaj6cVmxFEjOZda3Cj5Sy7988Sv8pDjlDu4vqBvSrzssSIEXy6gjq+pK7uB eSklYWglYnTjwdS2F/IwuCatqsK7Afp+l07R6ofEnj9y+bS0EEz7+Lb99zmu4e+w ANImSV+W8rfJspXGMd2CGp6MEg+Te1NCbl+Du5G7tIAx0qp7xV4ik/+6NdrAXbyD KeG1l8EO5QAIgBSDeCOPbjccCYEM17NF8eYWliVvAgMBAAGjgaswgagwHQYDVR0O BBYEFGD7SIq57+klnVi8TF7ypr9PpDC/MHkGA1UdIwRyMHCAFGD7SIq57+klnVi8 TF7ypr9PpDC/oU2kSzBJMQswCQYDVQQGEwJDQTEQMA4GA1UECBMHT250YXJpbzEQ MA4GA1UEBxMHVG9yb250bzEWMBQGA1UEChMNaU5URVJGQUNFV0FSRYIJALZW4cdu wiJ0MAwGA1UdEwQFMAMBAf8wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEFBQADggEBAOg+0M8BTZNT6CNT 7GFVxtDYGGAFiQEpmbcJlLdFsH5snxbH8OvVp5RkpaQlFesyX2LldnJbSEyKH5Tz YxCqAUIw1awBvsl7QNW8/O3Cv9iDtCL02aBDB4VH4bUF6HD3TMjntYC7Hax8JiL0 RW8RXBezgy260A/mP/EupdWs2n+HKe5z3BSMdVXJDTc8m9R9D3bvtP0IzvQQIPpr uHBP3u9tAigAE/BofSWi68uCLyZQnIQnHtak2seFf8N1r3cHrPu7GBgodBDdlXNw 7s2wsTAeyDGcmhbJF/nzGqdKhnvOFrsBdiWPKCcECD2oGj/ISNoXimqdmhQfjvn2 mzG7Jpk= -----END CERTIFICATE----- |
A copy of this certificate is available from this link: cacert.pem.
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| Remember that this newly created certificate file should be used for test purposes only. Normally, you would need to create a certificate request and send it to a certificate authority (CA). The CA would then sign the certificate and give it back to you upon payment, thus providing you with authentication according to their outlined policies. | ||
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