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.\" makecert manual page.
.\" Copyright 2003 Motus Technologies
.\" Author:
.\"   Sebastien Pouliot (spouliot@motus.com)
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.TH Mono "MakeCert"
.SH NAME
MakeCert \- Create X.509 certificates for test purposes
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
.B MakeCert [options] certificate
.SH DESCRIPTION
Create an X.509 certificate using the provided informations. This
is useful for testing Authenticode signatures, SSL and S/MIME
technologies.
.SH PARAMETERS
.TP
.I "-# num"
Certificate serial number
.TP
.I "-n dn"
Subject Distinguished Name
.TP
.I "-in dn"
Issuert Distinguished Name
.TP
.I "-r"
Create a self-signed (root) certificate
.TP
.I "-sv pkvfile"
Private key file (.PVK) for the subject (created if missing)
.TP
.I "-iv pvkfile"
Private key file (.PVK) for the issuer
.TP
.I "-ic certfile"
Extract the issuer's name from the specified certificate
.TP
.I "-?"
Help (display this help message)
.TP
.I "-!"
Extended help (for advanced options)
.TP
.I "-a hash"
Select hash algorithm. Only MD5 and SHA1 are supported.
.TP
.I "-b date"
The date since when the certificate is valid (notBefore).
.TP
.I "-cy [authority|end]"
Basic constraints. Select Authority or End-Entity certificate.
.TP
.I "-e date"
The date until when the certificate is valid (notAfter).
.TP
.I "-eku oid[,oid]"
Add some extended key usage OID to the certificate.
.TP
.I "-h number"
Add a path length restriction to the certificate chain.
.TP
.I "-ic cert"
Take the issuer's name from the specified certificate.
.TP
.I "-in name"
Take the issuer's name from the specified parameter.
.TP
.I "-iv pvkfile"
Sign the certificate using the private key inside the PVK file.
.TP
.I "-m number"
Certificate validity period (in months).
.TP
.I "-sv pvkfile"
Create a new PVK file if non-existant, otherwise use the PVK file as the subject public key.
.SH AUTHOR
Written by Sebastien Pouliot
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2003 Motus Technologies. 
Released under BSD license.
.SH MAILING LISTS
Visit http://mail.ximian.com/mailman/mono-list for details.
.SH WEB SITE
Visit: http://www.go-mono.com for details
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR signcode(1)