Generate a Self-Signed Certificate
At the shell prompt, issue the following commands to enable SSL for
Apache and generate a certificate:
a2enmod ssl
mkdir /etc/apache2/ssl
openssl req -new -x509 -days 365 -nodes -out /etc/apache2/ssl/apache.pem -keyout /etc/apache2/ssl/apache.key
You will be asked for several configuration values. Enter values
appropriate for your organization and server, as shown here. This
example will create a certificate valid for 365 days; you may wish to
increase this value. We've specified the FQDN (fully qualified domain
name) of the VPS for the "Common Name" entry, as this certificate will
be used for generic SSL service.
Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
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writing new private key to '/etc/apache2/ssl/apache.pem'
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You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated
into your certificate request.
What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN.
There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank
For some fields there will be a default value,
If you enter '.', the field will be left blank.
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Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:US
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:New Jersey
Locality Name (eg, city) []:Absecon
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:SoftwareDev, LLC
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:Web Services
Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:archimedes.mydomain.com
Email Address []:support@mydomain.com
