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Most write-ups are Unix/Linux oriented they have been using secure servers since year dot. This write-up addresses the balance a little. UniServer portable CA is specifically designed for Windows. | Most write-ups are Unix/Linux oriented they have been using secure servers since year dot. This write-up addresses the balance a little. UniServer portable CA is specifically designed for Windows. | ||
Open SSL provides all the tools required for creating a CA, they | Open SSL provides all the tools required for creating a CA, they are command line tool and inherently portable (Unix parentage) these factors make it ideal for batch file control allowing certificate and key generation to be semi-automated. | ||
This step-by-step guide covers UniServer portable CA installation, how to use provided batch files for creating CA, server and personal (client) certificates. This is followed by a detailed description of command lines used and how they are integrated into these files to produce the portable CA. Concludes with some examples for using personal certificates with Apache. | This step-by-step guide covers UniServer portable CA installation, how to use provided batch files for creating CA, server and personal (client) certificates. This is followed by a detailed description of command lines used and how they are integrated into these files to produce the portable CA. Concludes with some examples for using personal certificates with Apache. | ||