makecert.bat modification to 2048 [SOLVED]

[larrius]

Hi, ive been looking around if someone asked this in Xampp windows english, but couldnt find nothing reffering to this.

I am curious, would it be possible to make the makecert.bat make 2048 bits key instead of 1024, because now the new standard for comodo seems to be 2048 for my instant ssl.

i can do it manually, but it would make my life way easier and im sure others people as well, if the makecert.bat could do it in 2048 bits as well or even if it's a new .bat

thanks for your help ! if you can provide me with the code i need to change in the .bat i would be really happy !

[Sharley]

Please try this but first make a backup of files used by dragging and holding down the Ctrl key to make Copy of files.

The makecert.bat file uses the configurations stored in the openssl.conf file in the \xampp\apache\bin folder which looks simply like a shortcut file named openssl just above the openssl.exe but is readable and editable by dragging the shortcut into your text editor (I use NoteTab a Windows Notepad substitute but Notepad is fine if it does not append .txt to every file it saves - configurable).

Look for this line and change 1024 to 2048 like so:

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####################################################################
[ req ]
default_bits      = 1024

To:

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####################################################################
[ req ]
default_bits      = 2048

then save it.

Now, when you execute the makecert.bat file, you should see in the first screen:

Loading 'screen' into random state - done
Generating a 2048 bit RSA private key
...............................+++
............................................+++
writing new private key to 'privkey.pem'
Enter PEM pass phrase:

If all is now working as it should then you may, if you wish, clean up by deleting your backup Copy of files.

Best wishes and good luck.

[larrius]

Thanks a lot ! i didnt know i could edit this file all the informations i need are there.

This community is very helpful ! thanks again !