Parameters in the sslutility.exe Utility
You can use the sslutility.exe utility to set parameters while generating an SSL certificate request.
The following table lists the parameters you must supply when running the
sslutility.exe utility:
Parameter | Description |
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Certificate Holder's Name | Defines the IP address or host name of the machine that requires the certificate. |
Organization | Defines the group or company with which the certificate holder is associated. |
Organizational Unit | Defines the department within the organization that makes the request. |
City | Defines the city of the certificate holder. |
State | Defines the state of the certificate holder. |
Country | Defines the country code of the certificate holder. |
Email address | Defines the email address that is associated with the certificate holder. |
Certificate Key Length | Defines the key length of the certificate.
The valid key lengths are 1024, 2048 or 4096. The default value is 1024. |
Certificate Signature Algorithm | Defines the signature algorithm of the certificate.
The valid algorithms are sha1, sha256, sha384 or sha512 . The default value is sha1. |
Certificate Request File Name | Defines the full name of the certificate request file. |
Private Key File Name | Defines the full name of the private key file. |
Private Key Password | Defines the password used to access a private key. |
Directory to Place the Generated Files | Defines the directory where the certificate request file and private key file are.
Press Enter to use the default /tmp directory. |
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