2. Generate certificates and keys

Under linux

Step 1: Generate key

Command: OpenSSL genrsa1024 > server.key.

Description: This is the server.key file generated by 128-bit rsa algorithm.

Step 2: Generate a certificate request file

Command: OpenSSL req-new-keyserver.key > server.csr.

Description: This is the certificate request file server.csr generated with the key of step 1 This step asks a lot of questions and inputs them one by one.

Step 3: Generate a certificate