PKI --REQ(1)							    strongSwan							      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. Defaults to sha1. -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) 5.1.1 2013-07-31 PKI --REQ(1)