cert-gen

Easily create your own CA and self-signed certificates.

The generated CA can be imported into Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer for local development. All subsequent created certificates will then be valid SSL certificates to each browser.

Table of Contents

1. Available Tools
   1. Tools
   2. Requirements
   3. Installation
2. Create Certificate Authoriy
   1. Usage: ca-gen
   2. Execute: ca-gen
   3. Example: CA
3. Create SSL Certificate
   1. Usage: cert-gen
   2. Execute: cert-gen
   3. Example: SSL certificate
4. Import CA into Chrome
5. License

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Available Tools

Tools

Tools	Description
ca-gen	Creates a certificate authority
cert-gen	Creates SSL certificates signed by a certificate authority

Requirements

• openssl
• bash

Installation

$ sudo make install

Create Certificate Authority

Usage: ca-gen

The following shows the general usage for ca-gen:

USAGE: ca-gen -n CN [-kdcslouev] <keyfile> <crtfile>
       ca-gen --help
       ca-gen --version

Required arguments
  -n CN       Common Name

Optional arguments
  -k int      Key size in bits
  -d int      Validity in days
  -c C        Subject two letter country name (C)
  -s ST       Subject state name (ST)
  -l L        Subject location (L)
  -o O        Subject organization (O)
  -u OU       Subject organizational unit (OU)
  -e Email    Subject email (emailAddress)
  -v          Verbose output

Required parameter
  <keyfile>   Path to output key file
  <crtfile>   Path to output cert file

Execute: ca-gen

The following command shows how the CA is generated for the Devilbox:

$ ca-gen -v -c DE -s Berlin -l Berlin -o Devilbox -u Devilbox -n devilbox.org \
       -e ca@devilbox.org devilbox-rootCA.key devilbox-rootCA.crt

Example: CA

Certificate:
    Data:
        Version: 3 (0x2)
        Serial Number:
            e3:a1:c0:ad:66:e3:9f:ae
    Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
        Issuer: C = DE, ST = Berlin, L = Berlin, O = Devilbox, OU = Devilbox, CN = devilbox.org, emailAddress = ca@devilbox.org, dnQualifier = "1A8KSvbo+y7FW1H3dMZWUENkeec="
        Validity
            Not Before: May  1 09:22:09 2018 GMT
            Not After : Apr 28 09:22:09 2028 GMT
        Subject: C = DE, ST = Berlin, L = Berlin, O = Devilbox, OU = Devilbox, CN = devilbox.org, emailAddress = ca@devilbox.org, dnQualifier = "1A8KSvbo+y7FW1H3dMZWUENkeec="
        Subject Public Key Info:
            Public Key Algorithm: rsaEncryption
                Public-Key: (2048 bit)
                Modulus:
                    00:dd:a5:c1:e1:c9:89:33:66:dc:7a:e9:42:01:32:
                    72:29:c9:bd:bf:85:96:9d:07:9b:98:79:95:23:23:
                    3a:a8:ed:fe:88:86:88:e4:51:fa:40:bc:4f:9a:d5:
                    c1:45:5f:71:ec:6c:d3:dd:35:ab:1a:7d:39:4f:04:
                    ef:ef:14:b1:c9:a1:f2:14:cf:37:ab:55:4b:ae:ad:
                    3d:32:c0:66:d5:1f:81:f0:4f:6c:28:96:c0:98:37:
                    7a:ca:86:a5:93:7a:0d:d5:b3:83:cd:22:0f:26:5a:
                    19:39:35:3a:82:ad:a6:13:de:b6:62:0a:bc:57:f2:
                    01:31:c7:3a:ce:72:02:76:e6:fc:03:9e:c1:53:63:
                    0f:ad:b3:2b:b0:fb:7e:84:c0:f9:d3:79:d9:23:a6:
                    55:d6:3a:a8:b5:d6:01:2e:18:fe:97:a8:2c:91:cd:
                    93:6e:ae:61:11:cb:57:38:9b:cc:1d:c8:41:8b:fa:
                    bc:d8:34:bb:f8:0e:57:aa:ac:d8:50:e2:46:59:88:
                    f7:7a:85:c2:08:ef:0e:35:99:66:ab:25:f6:83:4a:
                    4d:72:11:8b:eb:61:45:6c:3c:fd:09:8d:83:66:c9:
                    58:97:8a:99:27:20:b9:42:a7:d4:24:11:5e:6b:9c:
                    0f:bb:37:7b:8f:79:9a:af:d6:b9:9a:0f:9a:39:c5:
                    fa:99
                Exponent: 65537 (0x10001)
        X509v3 extensions:
            X509v3 Subject Key Identifier:
                D4:0F:0A:4A:F6:E8:FB:2E:C5:5B:51:F7:74:C6:56:50:43:64:79:E7
            X509v3 Authority Key Identifier:
                keyid:D4:0F:0A:4A:F6:E8:FB:2E:C5:5B:51:F7:74:C6:56:50:43:64:79:E7

            X509v3 Basic Constraints: critical
                CA:TRUE
    Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
         3b:e7:b5:0f:ca:7a:74:f9:93:c2:59:45:f9:80:b1:6b:c5:22:
         f3:93:c7:df:65:a0:f9:37:e2:d0:a6:15:56:4f:19:61:9d:e4:
         6d:b4:88:d8:8c:40:6d:e7:63:03:89:4d:06:73:6a:c5:8b:ce:
         3b:ab:f9:8f:c9:e7:fc:a6:13:88:ff:55:23:03:d5:17:e4:4c:
         38:bf:bd:6c:62:f0:16:0e:3f:d9:64:83:09:f5:38:39:9b:4c:
         64:33:c6:9c:a4:71:87:98:19:c4:44:ef:82:60:dc:13:8f:6e:
         5e:0b:a5:22:b1:2e:26:93:cf:21:db:3b:7c:e2:9d:5c:15:db:
         5f:ad:69:5b:66:f5:f0:55:75:b5:c2:ad:b4:56:77:af:4a:8d:
         64:61:c1:d9:f0:4a:04:09:61:17:98:d7:1a:c5:e7:41:4e:99:
         af:3a:86:ca:c4:63:f8:1a:55:c6:57:c1:38:40:de:7a:a8:9a:
         7a:ba:26:39:8b:cc:57:db:a1:80:ec:ec:ed:2f:7f:5f:43:41:
         b5:38:a2:3a:88:c8:f7:46:83:e2:2f:3b:64:af:24:a5:e1:af:
         4d:dd:0a:02:11:21:8b:98:db:24:36:86:b1:b3:ce:57:5e:34:
         ed:4f:0e:64:88:47:ea:f5:51:ba:a5:04:b8:b5:98:e4:4e:33:
         c1:17:0f:0e

Create SSL Certificate

Usage: cert-gen

The following shows the general usage for cert-gen:

USAGE: cert-gen -n CN [-kdcsloueav] <ca-key> <ca-crt> <key> <csr> <crt>
       cert-gen --help
       cert-gen --version

Required arguments
  -n CN       Common Name

Optional arguments
  -k int      Key size in bits
  -d int      Validity in days
  -c C        Subject two letter country name (C)
  -s ST       Subject state name (ST)
  -l L        Subject location (L)
  -o O        Subject organization (O)
  -u OU       Subject organizational unit (OU)
  -e Email    Subject email (emailAddress)
  -a names    Comma separated list of alt names (subjectAltName)
  -i ips      Comma separated list of alt ip addresses (subjectAltName)
  -v          Verbose output

Required parameter
  <ca-key>    Path to existing CA key file
  <ca-crt>    Path to existing CA crt file
  <key>       Path to output certificate key file
  <csr>       Path to output certificate csr file
  <crt>       Path to output certificate crt file

Execute: cert-gen

The following command shows how SSL certificates are generated for the Devilbox:

$ cert-gen -v -c DE -s Berlin -l Berlin -o Devilbox -u Devilbox \
           -n project.loc -e admin@project.loc \
           -a '*.project.loc,*.www.project.loc' \
           devilbox-rootCA.key \
           devilbox-rootCA.crt \
           project.loc.key \
           project.loc.csr \
           project.loc.crt

Example: SSL Certificate

Certificate:
    Data:
        Version: 3 (0x2)
        Serial Number:
            ea:c2:f4:1b:69:c8:66:cd
    Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
        Issuer: C = DE, ST = Berlin, L = Berlin, O = Devilbox, OU = Devilbox, CN = devilbox.org, emailAddress = ca@devilbox.org, dnQualifier = "1A8KSvbo+y7FW1H3dMZWUENkeec="
        Validity
            Not Before: May  1 09:59:25 2018 GMT
            Not After : Apr 28 09:59:25 2028 GMT
        Subject: C = DE, ST = Berlin, L = Berlin, O = Devilbox, OU = Devilbox, CN = project.loc, emailAddress = admin@project.loc
        Subject Public Key Info:
            Public Key Algorithm: rsaEncryption
                Public-Key: (2048 bit)
                Modulus:
                    00:d6:92:6f:27:72:a4:69:6a:5f:f8:11:5a:15:f0:
                    fd:c6:e9:8e:e7:4c:38:5e:f9:d4:d0:79:26:6b:6e:
                    c8:65:a1:2e:f1:3b:64:4e:b0:da:c4:42:02:87:70:
                    10:bb:8f:46:08:aa:48:c2:01:b1:d2:10:8c:ce:6c:
                    62:78:38:41:1a:83:4f:df:42:2e:d9:eb:7e:b1:67:
                    76:10:a4:60:b2:a4:af:dd:2d:98:24:be:48:21:fd:
                    c9:74:bc:2d:57:0f:26:15:a1:1f:cc:38:65:9f:26:
                    74:08:1d:3f:b4:96:ed:7d:1a:b9:5a:c7:5e:bf:34:
                    a8:fa:b6:c1:0b:38:e4:c7:78:3d:e3:7e:6e:a8:f5:
                    24:bf:12:1c:9d:22:c9:ab:24:50:5b:88:3f:16:ac:
                    fb:2a:b7:6e:da:1e:ec:34:56:60:ed:3c:f7:e0:08:
                    76:23:8a:54:49:11:10:29:c8:4d:ed:4b:ef:66:45:
                    7a:7d:cb:25:95:70:fd:07:2a:9b:88:a6:63:f1:b3:
                    7b:9e:82:bf:a3:81:11:84:0c:71:ee:10:bf:bc:c8:
                    6b:b2:7c:74:de:ac:ee:d8:04:3a:57:ff:aa:9e:7c:
                    b1:4e:06:26:68:e6:c2:0c:73:74:a2:72:91:7a:0d:
                    e9:80:03:e8:b1:ec:0a:fc:19:59:26:e8:2c:2f:8f:
                    de:97
                Exponent: 65537 (0x10001)
        X509v3 extensions:
            X509v3 Subject Alternative Name:
                DNS:project.loc, DNS:*.project.loc, DNS:*.www.project.loc
    Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
         59:4b:33:4c:99:7c:20:e1:92:ba:cb:0a:27:6f:da:be:ed:17:
         ce:cf:f5:18:95:bf:a3:fa:a2:b9:0b:43:cb:a9:90:67:ec:17:
         fe:15:96:57:90:00:e7:a3:92:c4:5d:9f:e3:06:38:75:33:7d:
         27:35:a3:91:99:3d:60:3d:85:62:86:c1:a5:77:ae:d1:bb:95:
         b0:b7:7f:74:b8:1a:f8:09:32:8c:1e:0a:6e:0d:1b:51:8b:bb:
         bd:58:78:b6:4d:89:8c:18:1c:0b:77:43:8c:9d:ee:53:3c:1f:
         ab:52:da:99:d3:87:e0:c9:0b:b8:28:29:08:de:1b:7f:69:eb:
         14:1a:fe:0d:5c:c4:ca:f0:56:ec:48:af:4a:21:38:1e:f6:23:
         7c:c8:05:d8:d8:9b:1e:f3:59:3a:a3:37:b9:ce:a8:af:5a:2d:
         72:d1:94:71:34:94:c1:fd:6f:c0:27:c4:9b:3d:59:0b:02:20:
         12:c7:35:de:c0:bd:7a:38:04:0f:41:ed:36:bd:75:27:cb:64:
         8d:0a:cf:39:29:7e:59:36:39:07:5e:70:46:9f:63:a1:33:62:
         8d:27:50:3a:62:96:b0:5b:97:c4:3e:6c:e4:5b:71:bc:92:bf:
         45:d5:31:25:eb:f2:65:17:7c:96:fe:5c:94:aa:72:f6:fd:9c:
         02:db:c7:03

Import CA into Chrome

1. Open Chrome settings - scroll down and click Advanced

2. Find and click on Manage certificates

3. In the tab, navigate to AUTHORITIES

4. Select devilbox-ca.crt from within the Devilbox git directory

5. Check all boxes

License

MIT License