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Create the Client Certificate

To create the client certificate

  1. Create a configuration file to use as input to the openssl utility. A sample file, clientssl.conf, was installed in the ssl subdirectory. Edit the [req_distinguished_name] section, changing the values to meet your system requirements.
  2. Issue the following command to use the makeclient script:
    ./makeclient
    

    The makeclient shell script uses the clientssl.conf file and the cassl.pem file to generate a client certificate and a key file. The certificate, clientcert.pem, is saved in the 'certs' subdirectory. The key file, generated as clientkey.pem, is saved in the 'private' subdirectory.

  3. To list the certificate just created, issue the following command to use the listclient script:
    ./listclient
    

    The listclient shell script displays the client certificate and information stored in the package.