PKI --REQ(1)

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)