First we need to generate the CA:

root#  mkdir myCA

Move into that directory:

root#  cd myCA

Now generate the CA:^[11]

root#  /usr/share/ssl/misc/CA.pl -newca
CA certificate filename (or enter to create)
  
Making CA certificate ...
Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
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writing new private key to './demoCA/private/cakey.pem'
Enter PEM pass phrase:
Verifying - Enter PEM pass phrase:
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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.
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Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:AU
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:NSW
Locality Name (eg, city) []:Sydney
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:Abmas
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:IT
Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []:ldap.abmas.biz
Email Address []:[email protected]

There are some things to note here.