OpenSSL "req new -batch" - Using DN Default Values Only

Q

How to run OpenSSL "req -new" command in batch mode? I don't OpenSSL to use DN default values only and do not prompt me.

✍: FYIcenter.com

A

If you have DN (Distinguished Name) default values provided in the configuration file, you can run OpenSSl "req -new -batch" command to take default values only without prompt as shown below:

C:\Users\fyicenter>type test.cnf
# unnamed section of generic options
default_md = md5

# default section for "req" command options
[req]
input_password     = fyicenter
prompt             = yes
distinguished_name = my_req_dn_prompt

[my_req_dn_prompt]

# Minimum of 4 bytes are needed for common name
commonName         = Common Name
commonName_default = FYIcenter.com CA

# ISO2 country code only
countryName         = Country Name
countryName_default = US

# State is optional, no minimum limit
stateOrProvinceName         = State
stateOrProvinceName_default = NY

# City is required
localityName         = City
localityName_default = New York

# Organization is optional
organizationName         = Organization
organizationName_default = FYIcenter.com

# Organization Unit is optional
organizationalUnitName         = Department
organizationalUnitName_default = IT

# Email is optional
emailAddress         = Email
emailAddress_default = ca@fyicenter.com

C:\Users\fyicenter>\local\openssl\openssl.exe

OpenSSL> req -new -key rsa_test.key -out test.csr -config test.cnf -batch

OpenSSL> req -in test.csr -text -noout
Certificate Request:
    Data:
        Version: 0 (0x0)
        Subject: CN=FYIcenter.com CA, C=US, ST=NY, L=New York, O=FYIcenter.com, 
                 OU=IT/emailAddress=ca@fyicenter.com
...

The output confirms that "req -new -batch" uses DN default values without prompting the user.

 

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