One of the most versatile SSL tools is OpenSSL which is an open source implementation of the SSL protocol. There are versions of OpenSSL for nearly every platform, including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. OpenSSL is commonly used to create the CSR and private key for many different platforms, including Apache. However, it also has hundreds of different functions that allow you to view the details of a CSR or certificate, compare an MD5 hash of the certificate and private key (to make sure they match), verify that a certificate is installed properly on any website, and convert the certificate to a different format. A compiled version of OpenSSL for Windows can be found here.
- Openssl Generate X509 Certificate From Private Key To Download
- Windows Generate X509 Certificate
- Openssl Create X509 Certificate With Private Key
- Openssl X509 Show Cert
If you don't want to bother with OpenSSL, you can do many of the same things with our SSL Certificate Tools. Below, we have listed the most common OpenSSL commands and their usage:
General OpenSSL Commands
These commands allow you to generate CSRs, Certificates, Private Keys and do other miscellaneous tasks.
- Generate a new private key and Certificate Signing Request
- Generate a self-signed certificate (see How to Create and Install an Apache Self Signed Certificate for more info)
- Generate a certificate signing request (CSR) for an existing private key
- Generate a certificate signing request based on an existing certificate
- Remove a passphrase from a private key
- Apr 11, 2019 Recently I found myself needing to generate a HTTPS Server Certificate and Private Key for an iOS app using OpenSSL, what surprised me was the total lack of documentation for OpenSSL. While there is plenty of function documentation, what OpenSSL really lacks is.
- Sep 12, 2014 Private Keys. This section covers OpenSSL commands that are specific to creating and verifying private keys. Create a Private Key. Use this command to create a password-protected, 2048-bit private key (domain.key): openssl genrsa -des3 -out domain.key 2048 Enter a password when prompted to complete the process. Verify a Private Key.
- When you are dealing with lots of different SSL Certificates, it is quite easy to forget which certificate goes with which Private Key. Or, for example, which CSR has been generated using which Private Key. From the Linux command line, you can easily check whether an SSL Certificate or a CSR match a Private Key using the OpenSSL utility.
Checking Using OpenSSL
If you need to check the information within a Certificate, CSR or Private Key, use these commands. You can also check CSRs and check certificates using our online tools.
- Check a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
- Check a private key
- Check a certificate
- Check a PKCS#12 file (.pfx or .p12)
Openssl Generate X509 Certificate From Private Key To Download
Debugging Using OpenSSL
How to Generate a Self-Signed Certificate and Private Key using OpenSSL Generating a private key and self-signed certificate can be accomplished in a few simple steps using OpenSSL. We provide here detailed instructions on how to create a private key and self-signed certificate valid for 365 days. Steps to create RSA private key, self-signed certificate, keystore, and truststore for a client. Generate a private key. Openssl genrsa -out diagclientCA.key 2048 Create a x509 certificate. Openssl req -x509 -new -nodes -key diagclientCA.key -sha256 -days 1024 -out diagclientCA.pem Create PKCS12 keystore from private key and public certificate.
If you are receiving an error that the private doesn't match the certificate or that a certificate that you installed to a site is not trusted, try one of these commands. If you are trying to verify that an SSL certificate is installed correctly, be sure to check out the SSL Checker.
Windows Generate X509 Certificate
- Check an MD5 hash of the public key to ensure that it matches with what is in a CSR or private key
- Check an SSL connection. All the certificates (including Intermediates) should be displayed
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Converting Using OpenSSL
Openssl Create X509 Certificate With Private Key
These commands allow you to convert certificates and keys to different formats to make them compatible with specific types of servers or software. For example, you can convert a normal PEM file that would work with Apache to a PFX (PKCS#12) file and use it with Tomcat or IIS. Use our SSL Converter to convert certificates without messing with OpenSSL.
Openssl X509 Show Cert
- Convert a DER file (.crt .cer .der) to PEM
- Convert a PEM file to DER
- Convert a PKCS#12 file (.pfx .p12) containing a private key and certificates to PEMYou can add -nocerts to only output the private key or add -nokeys to only output the certificates.
- Convert a PEM certificate file and a private key to PKCS#12 (.pfx .p12)
Originally posted on Sun Jan 13, 2008