Prerequisites for Creating Certificates

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OpenSSL

You should always check with your IT/Security department before compiling or installing any Open Source software.

Windows:

Download and install OpenSSL (Binaries - OpenSSLWiki) if it isn’t already.

Linux

To verify OpenSSL is installed and in your system PATH in Debian Linux, use the “which” command: $ openssl which.

If a file path is returned, it is the location where OpenSSL is installed /usr/bin/openssl
If nothing is returned, OpenSSL is not installed. OpenSSL can be installed using the package manager in Debian

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install openssl