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create self-signed certificates
#!/bin/bash
# This script generates a self-signed SSL certificate if one doesn't already exist.
CERT_DIR="./certs"
CERT_KEY_FILE="$CERT_DIR/localhost.key"
CERT_PUBLIC_FILE="$CERT_DIR/localhost.crt"
CERT_DOMAIN="localhost"
CERT_STATE="Spira"
CERT_LOCALITY="Besaid"
CERT_ORGANIZATION="Aurochs"
# Create the certificate directory if it doesn't exist
if [ ! -d "$CERT_DIR" ]; then
echo "Creating certificate directory: $CERT_DIR"
mkdir -p "$CERT_DIR"
fi
# Check if the certificate and key files already exist
if [ -f "$CERT_KEY_FILE" ] && [ -f "$CERT_PUBLIC_FILE" ]; then
echo "SSL certificate and key already exist. Skipping generation."
else
echo "Generating self-signed SSL certificate for $CERT_DOMAIN..."
openssl req -x509 -nodes -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout "$CERT_KEY_FILE" -out "$CERT_PUBLIC_FILE" -days 365 \
-subj "/C=US/ST=$CERT_STATE/L=$CERT_LOCALITY/O=$CERT_ORGANIZATION/CN=$CERT_DOMAIN"
echo "Certificate and key generated successfully."
fi
# Set appropriate permissions for the key file
chmod 600 "$CERT_KEY_FILE"
echo "Script finished."
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