
Appendix F - Certificate for HTTP Security
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Appendix F - Certificate for HTTP Security
Introduction
The following configuration will enable you to obtaining a Signed Digital Certificate. A certifi-
cate for the HTTP security is created by a CA (Certificate Authority). Certificates are most
commonly obtained through generating public and private keys, using a public key algo-
rithm like RSA or X509. The keys can be generated by using a key generator software.
Procedure
Step 1: Enter OpenSSL command.
On a Linux computer, key generation can be done using the OpenSSL package,
through the following command:
# openssl req -new -nodes -keyout private.key -out public.csr
If this command is used, the following information is required:
Table 32: Required information for the OpenSSL package
Parameter Description
Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]: The country code consisting of two letters.
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-
State]:
Provide the full name (not the code) of the
state.
Locality Name (e.g., city) []: Enter the name of your city.
Organization Name (e.g., company)
[Internet Widgits Ltd]:
Organization that you work for or want to
obtain the certificate for.
Organizational Unit Name (e.g., section) []: Department or section where you work.
Common Name (e.g., your name or your
server’s hostname) []:
Name of the machine where the certificate
must be installed.
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