HP StorageWorks Command View XP Advanced Edition Device Manager Server Installation and Configuration Guide (December 2005)

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This would generate the following output:
–1160 semi-random bytes loaded
–Generating RSA private key, 1024 bit long modulus
–..........+++++
–.........+++++
–e is 65537 (0x10001)
Figure 6-26 Output of sslc genrsa -out demoCA\httpsdkey.pem 1024 Command
6-3-2 Creating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
Use the sslc req utility to create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), which you will send to a
Certificate Authority (CA). The CA will send you a signed certificate. The exact format of the CSR will
vary depending on which CA you use.
The default location of the sslc req utility is as follows:
• Windows
®
: c:\Program Files\CVXPAE\Base\httpsd\sslc\bin\demoCA
• The sslc req utility has the following format: sslc req -config configuration-file -
new -key key-file -out CSR-file
• -config configuration-file specifies the sslc.cnf file that contains the information you
want the utility to access. When you define information in the sslc.cnf file in advance, you do not
need to enter information such as Country Name and Locality Name on the command line. If you
want to use information that is different than previously defined, you need to specify it when
prompted.
• -new indicates a new CSR (required).
• -key key-file indicates the file containing the private key.
• -out CSR-file indicates the file that will contain the Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
For example, to output a CSR when the configuration file is demoCA/sslc.cnf, the key file is
demoCA/httpsdkey.pem, and the name of the CSR file is demoCA/httpsd.csr, the command would be:
• sslc req -config demoCA\sslc.cnf -new -key demoCA\httpsdkey.pem -out
demoCA\httpsd.csr
The utility would prompt you to enter certain information, including the country name and locality. If
you want to leave a field blank, enter a period (.). If you want to select the default, press the Enter key.
NOTE: For Common Name, specify the host name of the web server.