xCA : a GUI for managing a PKI (Part 2)
This recipe is the second part explaining how to use xCA, a graphical tool for managing a public key infrastructure (PKI). In this recipe, we create a new certificate using the xCA GUI.
Getting ready
First, read the previous recipe and follow the instructions.
How to do it...
Start xCA and open our database using File | Open Database. Click on the tab Certificates and then right-click on our CA certificate. Choose the option New certificate. A dialog box will appear. Click on the tab Source and fill in the details Internal name, Country Code, Organisation, Common name, and Email Address:
Do not press OK; press Generate a new key first:
Select the Keysize as 1024 bit (or higher, if desired) and click on the Create button.
Next, fill in the tab Extensions as follows:
Select for Type, End Entity.
Mark the checkbox Subject Key Identifer as enabled.
Mark the checkbox Authority Key Identifer as enabled.
Finally, go to the tab Key Usage and do as follows:
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