Simple OpenSSL bash scripts to make generating self signed SSL certificates easy

setconfig
- Sets OPENSSL_CONF to openssl.cnf in this folder (should always be first called script)


genkey name
- Generates a new key-pair and stores it as "name" with suffix .key

genreq name
- Creates a new certificate signing request (based on key-pair "name") and stores it as "name" with suffix .CSR

genrootcert name numofdays
- Generates a new root certificate based on request "name" and key "name" - valid for "numofdays" days

genimcert name caname numofdays 
- Generates a new intermediate certificate based on request "name" and ca certificate "caname" - valid for "numofdays" days

genservercert name caname numofdays
- Generates a new server (HTTPS) certificate based on request "name" and ca certificate "caname" - valid for "numofdays" days

genclientcert name caname numofdays
- Generates a new client authentication certificate based on request "name" and ca certificate "caname" - valid for "numofdays" days


openssl.cnf
- default openssl configuration file

openssl.ext
- openssl extension for server and client authentication certificates

Readme
- This file

Examples:
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- Generating a new root certificate:
genkey MyRoot
genreq MyRoot
genrootcert MyRoot 365

- Generating a server (HTTPS) certificate (with MyRoot as CA):
genkey MyServer
genreq MyServer
genservercert MyServer MyRoot 365