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How to Create an Internal Certificate Authority (CA) and Client Certificates Using OpenSSL

How to Create an Internal Certificate Authority (CA) and Client Certificates Using OpenSSL

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The article explains how to create an internal Certificate Authority (CA) and client certificates using OpenSSL. It details the necessary steps to generate a private key and a self-signed certificate for the CA, as well as to create client certificates signed by this CA. Specific OpenSSL commands for each step are provided, including generating the CA's private key, creating the self-signed certificate, and signing the client certificates. The article also mentions the importance of securing the CA's private key and properly configuring OpenSSL configuration files.