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* Create a directory which will be used to for generating the certificate request.\\
* cd to the newly created directory.\\
* Execute the following command:\\
        openssl genrsa 1024 > servername-key.pem
    where servername matches the name of the server that the final certificate will apply to 
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        *openssl genrsa 1024 > {color:blue}servername{color}-key.pem*\\
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    where {color:blue}servername{color} matches the name of the server that the final certificate will apply to (e.g. if the server is going to be *foo.mit.edu*, then this file would be foo-key.pem).

    servername
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    {color:blue}servername{color}\-key.pem is the server certificate's private key.
  Do not loose this key.  Store it in a safe and secure location.
  Do *not* loose this key.  Store it in a safe and secure location.\\

    b. Generate a request for an server certificate

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