TLS *** See: http://www.postfix.org/TLS_README.html#quick-start :: testbox1 root # /etc/ssl/misc/CA.pl -newca CA certificate filename (or enter to create) :: Making CA certificate ... Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key ...............................++++++ .....................................++++++ writing new private key to './demoCA/private/cakey.pem' Enter PEM pass phrase: Verifying - Enter PEM pass phrase: ... You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated into your certificate request. What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN. There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank For some fields there will be a default value, If you enter '.', the field will be left blank. ... Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:UK State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:Devon Locality Name (eg, city) []:Okehampton Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:PKOpen Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []: Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:Patrick Email Address []:me@mail.com :: testbox1 root # ls -l /root/demoCA/private/cakey.pem -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 963 Feb 12 11:13 /root/demoCA/private/cakey.pem