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PKI --REQ(1) strongSwan PKI --REQ(1)

NAME

pki --req - Create a PKCS#10 certificate request

SYNOPSIS

[--in file] [--type type] --dn distinguished-name [--san subjectAltName] [--password password] [--digest digest] [--outform encoding] [--debug level] --options file -h | --help

DESCRIPTION

This sub-command of pki(1) is used to create a PKCS#10 certificate request.

OPTIONS

-h, --help
Print usage information with a summary of the available options.
-v, --debug level
Set debug level, default: 1.
-+, --options file
Read command line options from file.
-i, --in file
Private key input file. If not given the key is read from STDIN.
-t, --type type
Type of the input key. Either rsa or ecdsa, defaults to rsa.
-d, --dn distinguished-name
Subject distinguished name (DN). Required.
-a, --san subjectAltName
subjectAltName extension to include in request. Can be used multiple times.
-p, --password password
The challengePassword to include in the certificate request.
-g, --digest digest
Digest to use for signature creation. One of md5, sha1, sha224, sha256, sha384, or sha512. Defaults to sha1.
-f, --outform encoding
Encoding of the created certificate file. Either der (ASN.1 DER) or pem (Base64 PEM), defaults to der.

EXAMPLES

Generate a certificate request for an RSA key, with a subjectAltName extension: 
  pki --req --in key.der --dn "C=CH, O=strongSwan, CN=moon" \
       --san moon@strongswan.org > req.der
Generate a certificate request for an ECDSA key and a different digest: 
  pki --req --in key.der --type ecdsa --digest sha256 \
      --dn "C=CH, O=strongSwan, CN=carol"  > req.der

SEE ALSO

pki(1)
2013-07-31 5.2.1