How to define a Certificate CN name as Variable
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I want to make a generic command which when run should take the value of the CN of the certificate as the hostname where the command is being executed .
Command i used currently is as below
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj 'CN=$HOSTNAME'
The value of HOSTNAME is defined in the environment variable. eg localhost
Executing the above command creates a key file with the actual value of the localhost.key, but the CN name reflects as $HOSTNAME where as i want the CN to be real hostname which is the value as mentioned in the environment variable , i.e localhost
unix ssl openssl ssl-certificate
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I want to make a generic command which when run should take the value of the CN of the certificate as the hostname where the command is being executed .
Command i used currently is as below
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj 'CN=$HOSTNAME'
The value of HOSTNAME is defined in the environment variable. eg localhost
Executing the above command creates a key file with the actual value of the localhost.key, but the CN name reflects as $HOSTNAME where as i want the CN to be real hostname which is the value as mentioned in the environment variable , i.e localhost
unix ssl openssl ssl-certificate
edited Nov 22 at 17:09
James Z
11.1k71735
asked Nov 22 at 14:16
soumya
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I want to make a generic command which when run should take the value of the CN of the certificate as the hostname where the command is being executed .
Command i used currently is as below
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj 'CN=$HOSTNAME'
The value of HOSTNAME is defined in the environment variable. eg localhost
Executing the above command creates a key file with the actual value of the localhost.key, but the CN name reflects as $HOSTNAME where as i want the CN to be real hostname which is the value as mentioned in the environment variable , i.e localhost
unix ssl openssl ssl-certificate
edited Nov 22 at 17:09
James Z
11.1k71735
asked Nov 22 at 14:16
soumya
12
I want to make a generic command which when run should take the value of the CN of the certificate as the hostname where the command is being executed .
Command i used currently is as below
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj 'CN=$HOSTNAME'
The value of HOSTNAME is defined in the environment variable. eg localhost
Executing the above command creates a key file with the actual value of the localhost.key, but the CN name reflects as $HOSTNAME where as i want the CN to be real hostname which is the value as mentioned in the environment variable , i.e localhost
unix ssl openssl ssl-certificate
unix ssl openssl ssl-certificate
edited Nov 22 at 17:09
James Z
11.1k71735
asked Nov 22 at 14:16
soumya
12
edited Nov 22 at 17:09
James Z
11.1k71735
asked Nov 22 at 14:16
soumya
12
edited Nov 22 at 17:09
James Z
11.1k71735
edited Nov 22 at 17:09
James Z
11.1k71735
edited Nov 22 at 17:09
James Z
11.1k71735
11.1k71735
asked Nov 22 at 14:16
soumya
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asked Nov 22 at 14:16
soumya
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asked Nov 22 at 14:16
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You have to use quotation marks and it's a good idea to use the slash before the field name:
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj "/CN=$HOSTNAME"
If you need to concatenate:
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj "/CN=prefix${HOSTNAME}sufix"
answered Nov 23 at 23:55
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
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down vote
accepted
You have to use quotation marks and it's a good idea to use the slash before the field name:
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj "/CN=$HOSTNAME"
If you need to concatenate:
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj "/CN=prefix${HOSTNAME}sufix"
answered Nov 23 at 23:55
Lucas Martins
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up vote
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You have to use quotation marks and it's a good idea to use the slash before the field name:
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj "/CN=$HOSTNAME"
If you need to concatenate:
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj "/CN=prefix${HOSTNAME}sufix"
answered Nov 23 at 23:55
Lucas Martins
586
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
You have to use quotation marks and it's a good idea to use the slash before the field name:
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj "/CN=$HOSTNAME"
If you need to concatenate:
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj "/CN=prefix${HOSTNAME}sufix"
answered Nov 23 at 23:55
Lucas Martins
586
You have to use quotation marks and it's a good idea to use the slash before the field name:
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj "/CN=$HOSTNAME"
If you need to concatenate:
openssl req -sha256 -new -key $HOSTNAME.key -out $HOSTNAME.csr -subj "/CN=prefix${HOSTNAME}sufix"
answered Nov 23 at 23:55
Lucas Martins
586
edited Nov 24 at 0:01
answered Nov 23 at 23:55
Lucas Martins
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answered Nov 23 at 23:55
Lucas Martins
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answered Nov 23 at 23:55
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