Generate a self-signed SSL certificate

Generates a self-signed SSL certificate using OpenSSL. Beware, self-signed certificates are typically not validated with any third party. It's recommended to use a certificate signed by a certificate authority.

Authored by: Diego Woitasen

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key_file

cert_file

expiration_days

Command

openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -sha256 -days "365"