NAME

       pki --req - Create a PKCS#10 certificate request

SYNOPSIS

       pki --req [--in file] [--type type] --dn distinguished-name [--san subjectAltName] [--password password]
                 [--digest digest] [--outform encoding] [--debug level]

       pki --req --options file

       pki --req -h | --help

DESCRIPTION

       This sub-command of pki(1) is used to create a PKCS#10 certificate request.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
              Print usage information with a summary of the available options.

       -v, --debug level
              Set debug level, default: 1.

       -+, --options file
              Read command line options from file.

       -i, --in file
              Private key input file. If not given the key is read from STDIN.

       -t, --type type
              Type of the input key. Either rsa or ecdsa, defaults to rsa.

       -d, --dn distinguished-name
              Subject distinguished name (DN). Required.

       -a, --san subjectAltName
              subjectAltName extension to include in request. Can be used multiple times.

       -p, --password password
              The challengePassword to include in the certificate request.

       -g, --digest digest
              Digest  to  use  for signature creation. One of md5, sha1, sha224, sha256, sha384, or sha512.  The
              default is determined based on the type and size of the signature key.

       -f, --outform encoding
              Encoding of the created certificate file. Either der (ASN.1 DER) or pem (Base64 PEM), defaults  to
              der.

EXAMPLES

       Generate a certificate request for an RSA key, with a subjectAltName extension:

         pki --req --in key.der --dn "C=CH, O=strongSwan, CN=moon" \
              --san moon@strongswan.org > req.der

       Generate a certificate request for an ECDSA key and a different digest:

         pki --req --in key.der --type ecdsa --digest sha256 \
             --dn "C=CH, O=strongSwan, CN=carol"  > req.der

SEE ALSO

       pki(1)

5.3.5                                              2013-07-31                                       PKI --REQ(1)