AG 3100282 Quick Reference GuidePrivate Key GenerationCreate a directory from Root and put 5 random files, a.dat, b.dat, c.dat, d.dat, and e.dat (seenote) into the C:\cygwin\bin\ directory (or the directory where you installed openssl.exe).Run the “command” prompt from Windows, then click on the OK button.Go to the c:\cygwin\bin\ directory and run the following command:>openssl genrsa -rand file1:file2:file3:file4:file5 1024 > cakey.pemThe following table provides an explanation of the command elements:These random files can be any file type, such as Word, Excel, etc. Change the filesto .dat files (shown above). All files must follow the DOS naming format(maximum 8 characters).
