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5 .\" Sebastien Pouliot (spouliot@motus.com)
9 MakeCert \- Create X.509 certificates for test purposes
12 .B MakeCert [options] certificate
14 Create an X.509 certificate using the provided informations. This
15 is useful for testing Authenticode signatures, SSL and S/MIME
20 Certificate serial number
23 Subject Distinguished Name
26 Issuert Distinguished Name
29 Create a self-signed (root) certificate
32 Private key file (.PVK) for the subject (created if missing)
35 Private key file (.PVK) for the issuer
38 Extract the issuer's name from the specified certificate
41 Help (display this help message)
44 Extended help (for advanced options)
47 Select hash algorithm. Only MD5 and SHA1 are supported.
50 The date since when the certificate is valid (notBefore).
52 .I "-cy [authority|end]"
53 Basic constraints. Select Authority or End-Entity certificate.
56 The date until when the certificate is valid (notAfter).
59 Add some extended key usage OID to the certificate.
62 Add a path length restriction to the certificate chain.
65 Take the issuer's name from the specified certificate.
68 Take the issuer's name from the specified parameter.
71 Sign the certificate using the private key inside the PVK file.
74 Certificate validity period (in months).
77 Create a new PVK file if non-existant, otherwise use the PVK file as the subject public key.
79 Written by Sebastien Pouliot
81 Copyright (C) 2003 Motus Technologies.
82 Released under BSD license.
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