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TUTORIAL 06 • CRYPTO TOOLKIT

OpenSSL Tutorials & Command Guide

The definitive reference manual for OpenSSL CLI commands: CSR generation, certificate inspection, modulus verification, format conversions, and live TLS testing.

OpenSSL 3.0+ Syntax
Key & Cert Modulus Match
Format Conversion PEM/DER/PFX
Live TLS Inspection
CLI CHEAT-SHEET

Essential OpenSSL Commands for SysAdmins

1. Generate 2048-bit Private Key & CSR in One Step
openssl req -new -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout domain.key -out domain.csr
2. Inspect Certificate Details and Expiry Dates
openssl x509 -in certificate.crt -text -noout
3. Verify Private Key & Certificate Modulus Match (MD5 Check)
openssl x509 -noout -modulus -in cert.crt | openssl md5
openssl rsa -noout -modulus -in privkey.key | openssl md5
# Output hashes must be identical!
4. Convert PEM Certificate to PKCS#12 (.pfx) for Windows IIS
openssl pkcs12 -export -out certificate.pfx -inkey privkey.key -in cert.crt -certfile chain.crt
5. Test Remote Server SSL Certificate & Chain Live
openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -servername example.com
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