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ca-scripts
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A set of `bash(1)` scripts for working with SSL Certificate Authorities.
A set of **bash**(1) scripts for working with SSL Certificate Authorities.
These scripts are designed to provide a configurable wrapping layer around
[openssl](http://www.openssl.org/), similar to CA.pl. They're potentially a
little heavyweight if you just need a single self-signed certificate to secure
[**openssl**(1)](http://www.openssl.org/), similar to CA.pl. They're potentially
a little heavyweight if you just need a single self-signed certificate to secure
an HTTPs webserver, but they may come in handy if you want to:
* Generate multiple service certificates signed by a single authority
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* Provide client certificates for S/MIME encrypted e-mail or code signing
* Easily set extensions such as x509v3 subjectAltName in your certificates
Portability
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Currently, these scripts are limited to systems with a recent install of
**openssl**(1), GNU **date**(1) -- sorry BSD folks; patches welcome -- and
version 3 or greater of **bash**(1).
Installation
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