Windows OpenSSL.cnf File Example

This section contains the contents of the openssl.cnf file that can be used on Windows. Be sure to make the appropriate changes to the directories.

#
# SSLeay example properties file.
# This is mostly being used for generation of certificate requests.
#

RANDFILE        = .rnd

####################################################################
[ ca ]
default_ca    = CA_default        # The default ca section

####################################################################
[ CA_default ]

dir        = G:\\openssl\\\bin\\demoCA    # Where everything is kept
certs        = $dir\\certs                # Where the issued certs are kept
crl_dir    = $dir\\crl                # Where the issued crl are kept
database    = $dir\\index.txt            # database index file.
new_certs_dir    = $dir\\newcerts            # default place for new certs.

certificate    = $dir\\cacert.pem                # The CA certificate
serial        = $dir\\serial                # The current serial number
crl        = $dir\\crl.pem                # The current CRL
private_key    = $dir\\private\\cakey.pem       # The private key
RANDFILE    = $dir\\private\\private.rnd     # private random number file

x509_extensions    = x509v3_extensions    # The extentions to add to the cert
default_days        = 365            # how long to certify for
default_crl_days    = 30            # how long before next CRL
default_md        = md5            # which md to use.
preserve        = no            # keep passed DN ordering

# A few difference way of specifying how similar the request should look
# For type CA, the listed attributes must be the same, and the optional
# and supplied fields are just that :-)
policy        = policy_match

# For the CA policy
[ policy_match ]
countryName            = match
stateOrProvinceName        = match
organizationName        = match
organizationalUnitName    = optional
commonName            = supplied
emailAddress            = optional

# For the ’anything’ policy
# At this point in time, you must list all acceptable ’object’
# types.
[ policy_anything ]
countryName        = optional
stateOrProvinceName    = optional
localityName        = optional
organizationName    = optional
organizationalUnitName    = optional
commonName            = supplied
emailAddress            = optional

####################################################################
[ req ]
default_bits        = 1024
default_keyfile     = privkey.pem
distinguished_name    = req_distinguished_name
attributes        = req_attributes

[ req_distinguished_name ]
countryName            = Country Name (2 letter code)
countryName_min        = 2
countryName_max        = 2

stateOrProvinceName        = State or Province Name (full name)

localityName            = Locality Name (eg, city)

0.organizationName        = Organization Name (eg, company)

organizationalUnitName    = Organizational Unit Name (eg, section)

commonName            = Common Name (eg, your website’s domain name)
commonName_max        = 64

emailAddress            = Email Address
emailAddress_max        = 40

[ req_attributes ]
challengePassword        = A challenge password
challengePassword_min    = 4
challengePassword_max    = 20

[ x509v3_extensions ]

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