How to generate linux server certificates

1. Generate a Private Key

openssl genrsa -des3 -out server.key 1024

2. Generate a CSR (Certificate Signing Request)

openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr

3. Remove Passphrase from Key

cp server.key server.key.org
openssl rsa -in server.key.org -out server.key

4. Generating a Self-Signed Certificate

openssl x509 -req -days 1365 -in server.csr -signkey server.key -out server.crt

5. Installing the Private Key and Certificate

cp server.crt /etc/pki/tls/certs/ssl.crt
cp server.key /etc/pki/tls/private/ssl.key