Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of NGINX Generate SSL Certificate

Timestamp:

10/05/16 11:25:47 (9 years ago)

Author:

saj.issa

Comment:

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NGINX Generate SSL Certificate

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+This website details the process of creating a certificate 
+
 https://www.digicert.com/csr-creation-apache.htm
 
-run the command :
+1. On the host VM run the following command :
 
-sudo openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -sha256 -nodes -keyout briccs.xuhl-tr.nhs.uk.key -out briccs.xuhl-tr.nhs.uk.csr
+    {{{sudo openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -sha256 -nodes -keyout briccs.xuhl-tr.nhs.uk.key -out briccs.xuhl-tr.nhs.uk.csr}}}
 
-this generates a key and csr
+Ensure that the prefix for the .key and .csr is you domain name.
+
+This command requires the following user input :
+
+{{{#!rst
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+Generating a 2048 bit RSA private key
+........+++
+.................................+++
+writing new private key to 'uhlbriccsext01.xuhl-tr.nhs.uk.key'
+-----
+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]:UK
+State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:Leicestershire
+Locality Name (eg, city) []:Leicester
+Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
+Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:Cardiovascular
+Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:uhlbriccsext01.xuhl-tr.nhs.uk
+Email Address []:
+
+Please enter the following 'extra' attributes
+to be sent with your certificate request
+A challenge password []: Pa55word
+An optional company name []:
+
+}}}
+
+This command generates a .key and .csr
+
+uhlbriccsext01.xuhl-tr.nhs.uk
+
+sudo openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -sha256 -nodes -keyout uhlbriccsext01.xuhl-tr.nhs.uk.key -out uhlbriccsext01.xuhl-tr.nhs.uk.csr
 
 send text of csr to Robert.Hallett@uhl-tr.nhs.uk