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1Useful Links:
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3OpenSSL API Documentation: https://www.openssl.org/docs
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5Github: https://github.com/openssl/openssl
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7OpenSSL Wiki: https://wiki.openssl.org/index.php/Main_Page
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9Original Simple Server: https://wiki.openssl.org/index.php/Simple_TLS_Server
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13Generate self signed cert and key 'pem' files (good for 10 years):
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15openssl req -newkey rsa:4096 -x509 -sha256 -days 3650 -nodes -out cert.pem -keyout key.pem
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17You can just hit carriage returns to accept the default values, except for "Common Name"; you
18should enter 'localhost', or an actual hostname.
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20The same keys can be used for both communicating instances; same or different machines.
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