OpenSSL: Generate self-signed certificates

OpenSSL can generate self-signed SSL certificates easily. For internal services I usually generate a cert that is valid for ten years. Use the following commands to create a certificate and key file.

export DOMAIN=www.domain.com
openssl req -x509 -nodes -sha256 -days 3650 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout $DOMAIN.key -out $DOMAIN.crt


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