Generating Public and Private Keys with openssl.exe
To perform the following actions for Windows or Linux, you must have OpenSSL installed on your system.
Generating the Private Key -- Windows
In Windows:
1. Open the Command Prompt (Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt).
2. Navigate to the following folder:
C:\Program
Files\ListManager\tclweb\bin\certs
3. Type the following:
openssl
genrsa -out rsa.private 1024
4. Press ENTER. The private key is generated and saved in a file named "rsa.private" located in the same folder.
The number "1024" in the above command indicates the size of the private key. You can choose one of five sizes: 512, 758, 1024, 1536 or 2048 (these numbers represent bits). The larger sizes offer greater security, but this is offset by a penalty in CPU performance. We recommend the best practice size of 1024.
Generating the Public Key -- Windows
- At the command prompt, type the following:
- Press ENTER. The public key is saved
in a file named
rsa.publiclocated in the same folder.
openssl
rsa -in rsa.private -out rsa.public -pubout -outform PEM
Generating the Private Key -- Linux
- 1. Open the Terminal.
- 2. Navigate to the folder with the Aurea List Manager directory.
- 3. Type the following:
openssl genrsa -out rsa.private 1024
4. Press ENTER. The private key is generated and saved in a file named "rsa.private" located in the same folder.
Generating the Public Key -- Linux
- Open the Terminal.
- Type the following:
- Press ENTER. The public key is saved in a file
named
rsa.publiclocated in the same folder.
openssl
rsa -in rsa.private -out rsa.public -pubout -outform PEM